Game Thread: Spurs vs Grizzlies -- Fri. (3/25) - 7:30PM CST (2:30AM Riga Time)

[BatManu20]

At home tonight to face a 41-31 Grizzlies team that are 10-9 since Marc Gasol's injury, which is better than most expected. Kawhi, Danny, Boris, and Patty are all out tonight, so this game will be interesting. Home winning streak is still on the line. The Griz are missing half their team though, so no excuses. Let's get it.


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Z-Bo and Carter are both back.

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[TheGreatYacht]

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Thought ZBo was out but this is a week old

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[D_Admiral]

First time going to newly renovated att. I'm excited :)

[daledondale]

:flag:

[r0drig0lac]

GO SPURS GO!!

[SAGirl]

:flag:

[Canyonero]

Go espuelas

[SupremeGuy]

Randolph might choke porker. Better rest him.

[TXstbobcat]

:flag:

[Ron Swanson]

:flag:

[TheGreatYacht]

Kiwi dodging Matty Barnes :wakeup

[TheGreatYacht]

Randolph might choke porker. Better rest him.
You ain't in no position to call anyone Porker, your gut might have a baby or two anytime soon.

[loveforthegame]

Stay healthy and get the win. :flag:

[spursistan]

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Zbo out..Spurs should get a W even self-depleted themselves..

LMA should go HAM...

[BatManu20]

Hopefully McCallum doesn't play with a vengeance and have a career night tbh :lol

[Maddog]

? starting line up?
KMart?
KA

[timtonymanu]

Duncan, LMA, Anderson, Martin, Parker is my guess for the starting 5.

[dweaver99027]

Spurs' B- team versus Grizzlies' D+ team. I like our chances.

[TXstbobcat]

First time going to newly renovated att. I'm excited :)

Have a great time at the game. :toast

[spursistan]

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[Robz4000]

SL will be Parker, Simmons, Fathead, LMA, and Tim.

[BatManu20]

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[UNT Eagles 2016]

Spurs missing 4 criticial rotation players, but UNT Eagles 2016 confirmed to be active tonight. :toast

[hooperflash]

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Welp.

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[hooperflash]

Welp.

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It would be awesome if Kawhi and LMA go off and beat them.

[Splits]

Welp.

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lol announcing this before today's game

[SupremeGuy]

Welp.

713478159119679488So who the fuck IS playing? :lol

[Robz4000]

So who the fuck IS playing? :lol

Heard Becky was gonna suit up to be the first natural-born woman to play in the NBA.

[LakerHater]

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[ElNono]

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[Silver&Black]

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

[TXstbobcat]

:flag:

[TEXICAN]

GO SPURS GO!!!!

[SAGirl]

Welp.

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ElNono... sorry but I have to make some fun of our little back and forth argument on Kyle Anderson TBH. At the end of the day it doesn't matter at all. I want us to win and if that means my guy is a youngster and can't make it, I am perfectly Ok with that. You do know I believe he's carved up a role, but he will have to play it in the playoffs probably in a strict short leash, which is fine...
but Pop resting ppl left and right just :dizzy on your take wanting to streamline playoff rotations, banish Kyle to the dleague etc.

Turns out Pop dusted off the dleaguers and I suspect he already has an idea what he wants to do.

On a more serious note, might be the last look into the some roleplayers b4 the real playoff rotations are ironed out, but I do think for the most part Pop already knows what guys he wants and in what situations.

[loveforthegame]

Sean said Leonard would probably miss a few games. Nothing serious but just a little banged up. That rest has begun so expect a lot of guys resting and weird lineups.

[ElNono]

ElNono... sorry but I have to make some fun of our little back and forth argument on Kyle Anderson TBH. At the end of the day it doesn't matter at all. I want us to win and if that means my guy is a youngster and can't make it, I am perfectly Ok with that. You do know I believe he's carved up a role, but he will have to play it in the playoffs probably in a strict short leash, which is fine...
but Pop resting ppl left and right just :dizzy on your take wanting to streamline playoff rotations, banish Kyle to the dleague etc.

Turns out Pop dusted off the dleaguers and I suspect he already has an idea what he wants to do.

On a more serious note, might be the last look into the some roleplayers b4 the real playoff rotations are ironed out, but I do think for the most part Pop already knows what guys he wants and in what situations.

:lol I don't want him on the D-League... I just want more minutes for KMart *IF* Pop plans to go to him more often in the playoffs... I guess resting the old guys works as well.

[NikosChelsea7]

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[ElNono]

birdman, birdman, awkkk, awkkk

[TXstbobcat]

Slomo!!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

Kyle!!

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!

[Kawhitstorm]

This has to be the shittiest starting lineup for a team at least 10 game above .500 at this point of the season.:lol

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!!

[Uriel]

I'm not sure if Pop resting players this much this early into the season is a good idea, particularly since I don't feel the rotation has established the level of rhythm and chemistry they did in 2012.

[ElNono]

freezing out LMA, smh

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!!!!!

[SAGirl]

wow cakewalk for Timmy

[TXstbobcat]

:lma

[Ron Swanson]

LMA just torched Birdman

[SAGirl]

LMA Love <3

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Green was the guy who destroyed the summer league 2 years ago and was clearly better than Ayres

[From Downtown]

What a move by LMA

[SAGirl]

Joerger sunburn

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!

[Uriel]

Another one bites the dust.

[FaM0us Skins]

LMA!

[SAGirl]

Damn no more injuries. I am scared at this point of the season.

[Kawhitstorm]

Sniper:lol

[FaM0us Skins]

Nice rebound by Aldridge

[TXstbobcat]

:lma

[From Downtown]

Gotta love Coyote :lol

[TXstbobcat]

Kmart333333333333

[Ron Swanson]

KMart!

[SAGirl]

Nice shot by Martin. needed that.

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!!!!!

[FaM0us Skins]

K-Mart!

[Slime Baller]

Old news, but Martin's form is so weird.

[Uriel]

This game is singlehandedly ruining Kawhi's case for MVP.

[SAGirl]

hmm clean strip by Tony I thought.

[From Downtown]

LMA and Tim toying with their bigs

[SAGirl]

This game is singlehandedly ruining Kawhi's case for MVP.
Very bad team TBH...
Kyle/Martin probably worst wing duo ever. lol I think its a test for both guys. but its not a pretty picture.

[TXstbobcat]

:lma!!!!!

[Ron Swanson]

Nice pass from Manu

[Uriel]

Manu is bald af.

[NASpurs]

This game is singlehandedly ruining Kawhi's case for MVP.

WTF :lol

[SAGirl]

Ray .. bittersweet TBH

[steeledl]

LMAlpha doing work tonight I see

[TXstbobcat]

LMA slam!!!!!!

[SAGirl]

Kyle too hesitant TBH... sometimes I do wish he was sent back to the dleague with a mind to throw shit up there and no fear to miss.

[Ron Swanson]

:lma

[FaM0us Skins]

Miller to Aldridge!

[TXstbobcat]

Kmart!!!!!!

[From Downtown]

LAMARCUS

[steeledl]

Kmart or Manu ?

[ElNono]

Manuuuuuu

[TXstbobcat]

Manu3333333333333

[Canyonero]

Goatnobili :worthy

[TXstbobcat]

:lma

[SAGirl]

Manuuuu 3!

[FaM0us Skins]

Manu!

[steeledl]

Alpha as fuck

[SAGirl]

boris sipping coffee behind the bench watch it.

[ElNono]

Manuuuuuu 2 for 1

[$pursDynasty]

LMAlpha

[TXstbobcat]

Manu!!!!!!!!!

[turkish spurs fan]

manu

[SAGirl]

LMA block!

[Ron Swanson]

Manu!

[FaM0us Skins]

Aldridge has 17 pts already.

[Canyonero]

Manudona again!!!!

[r0drig0lac]

LaMVP

[FaM0us Skins]

Vintage Manu!!

[Uriel]

God damn, this team is fucking stacked. No Kawhi, no Green, no Diaw, and we're up 14 after 1 against the 5 seed in the West. :lol

[FaM0us Skins]

Let it fly

[TXstbobcat]

Good 1st quarter for the Spurs. :lma In beastmode

[dabom]

Andre :hat

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[NASpurs]

God damn, this team is fucking stacked. No Kawhi, no Green, no Diaw, and we're up 14 after 1 against the 5 seed in the West. :lol

Take a peek at their injured list.

[$pursDynasty]

This game is singlehandedly ruining Kawhi's case for MVP.
Might be solidifying the :claw & :lma are two of the top 10 players in the league narrative

[Kawhitstorm]

Boris looking like a preacher w/ that suit:lol

[SAGirl]

Aldridge has 17 pts already.
:wow

Wow
I suspect Joerger is going to start doubling or packing the paint or something.

[Silver&Black]

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[FaM0us Skins]

Spurs 37 points is a season-high for points in a first quarter. Previous high was 35 vs. Orlando on 2/1.

[Kawhitstorm]

This game is singlehandedly ruining Kawhi's case for MVP.

Boban might break 30 against this frontline.:lol

[NASpurs]

Calm down Manu :lol

[Silver&Black]

Bill Kennedy is a fag...

[Slime Baller]

That was a hell of a first quarter.

[ElNono]

VC still has it, tbh... love that guy

[From Downtown]

Andre didn't expect that :lol

[SAGirl]

I sense Pop wants to put this away early but we can't relax here. Pop secretly on the definite home winning streak effort. :flag:

[FaM0us Skins]

Since when does VC post people up

[Mnky]

Kyle too hesitant TBH... sometimes I do wish he was sent back to the dleague with a mind to throw shit up there and no fear to miss.

He has a pg mentality to a fault at times. He frequently passes up wide open jumpers to run at the defender and ultimately ruins the whole point of the ball movement that got him the look. You attack the defender when they close... not when you're wide open. Unfortunately, Tony Parker has the same horrible habit. He broke it against golden state but then reverted back after.

[Kawhitstorm]

Since when does VC post people up

He has ALWAYS posted up when he had a smaller guy on him, he abused Danny in the post during the 2014 series.

[TXstbobcat]

West!!!!!

[loveforthegame]

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[Kawhitstorm]

I sense Pop wants to put this away early but we can't relax here. Pop secretly on the definite home winning streak effort. :flag:

He's what you call an unassuming ball stopper.:bang

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy and 1!!!!!!

[FaM0us Skins]

He has ALWAYS posted up when he had a smaller guy on him, he abused Danny in the post during the 2014 series.

Yeah I remember that now. The Mavs gave us the best challenge 2 seasons ago during the postseason.

[Ron Swanson]

Timmy +1

[Canyonero]

Tim, Manu, Andre, West.

So much youth

[FaM0us Skins]

And-One TD!

[FaM0us Skins]

I hope Simmons gets some PT tonight

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!

[Ozballer]

Love the all out veteran line up of Gino, Martin, West, Miller & Duncan....there is some great IQ there ...as well as a massive total years aggregate 'The Mean Geriatrics "

[Kawhitstorm]

Need to put Simmons on Vince, Fat Head can't even guard a 40 year old dude.:lol

[NASpurs]

Hopefully the Grizzlies drop to the 7th seed. it'll be like getting a bye week.

[TXstbobcat]

Miller time!!!!

[01Snake]

Boban needs some PT

[Kawhitstorm]

Bench forcing passes:bang

[FaM0us Skins]

Andre Miller!

[TXstbobcat]

Tony from Timmy!!!!

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!!!!

[FaM0us Skins]

TP!

[r0drig0lac]

wow Parker

[Silver&Black]

We're shooting 72%....

My niggas.

[TXstbobcat]

:lma

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!

[Ron Swanson]

There isn't anyone on Memphis who can guard LMA right now.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Grizzlies shooting 50% from the field. The problem is that they can't stop the Spurs.

[SAGirl]

He has a pg mentality to a fault at times. He frequently passes up wide open jumpers to run at the defender and ultimately ruins the whole point of the ball movement that got him the look. You attack the defender when they close... not when you're wide open. Unfortunately, Tony Parker has the same horrible habit. He broke it against golden state but then reverted back after.
Frankly he's learning how to play a different position. It definitely shows at times. I have wished at times he was sent back to the dleague, but I watched Simmons last game there earlier today, and its just a whole other game, not only the level of competition, but more than anything the roles bc the teammates they have just change dramatically, so what they do there its not necessarily what you want them to do in the big team.
Simmons for example found no opportunities to cut off the ball, or transition baskets etc, bc his teammates were so poor. He had to generate his own looks and the Spurs don't play like that. I suppose if you send them both they will run a trainwreck through the dleague together, but then its like SL both have the ball much more than in the big team, and unlikely to be playing the real roles you want.

[TXstbobcat]

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[TXstbobcat]

Slomo!!!!!!

[turkish spurs fan]

i liked k martin's pass to kyle anderson

[Silver&Black]

Game thread is dead AF tonight...

[spursistan]

Memphis gotta be the worst 5th seed in Western conference history since that infamous year Lakers won over three 40-win team (19
87?) :lol

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Game thread is dead AF tonight...

Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame is on.

[Robz4000]

Game thread is dead AF tonight...

It's Friday night, the Spurs are playing a shitty team that's undermanned to boot, and there's no Kawhi. Pretty understandable tbh.

[Kawhitstorm]

There isn't anyone on Memphis who can guard LMA right now.

It's like Boban against 3rd stringers:lol

[SAGirl]

Manu's shot is back!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pgardn]

Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame is on.

Iowa St. v. Virginia is on...

[SAGirl]

Love the all out veteran line up of Gino, Martin, West, Miller & Duncan....there is some great IQ there ...as well as a massive total years aggregate 'The Mean Geriatrics "
:toast

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!!

[313]

Memphis gotta be the worst 5th seed in Western conference history since that infamous year Lakers won over three 40-win team (19
87?) :lol
I think they're going to get a few guys back frominjury soon.

[FaM0us Skins]

Memphis gotta be the worst 5th seed in Western conference history since that infamous year Lakers won over three 40-win team (19
87?) :lol

None of their key guys are healthy.

[FaM0us Skins]

Let's hold them under 95 pts.

[$pursDynasty]

When considering that our best perimeter defenders are out, the dip in defense shouldn't be surprising

[Silver&Black]

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[PopTheGOAT]

Good to see KMart getting settled in. Looks comfortable

[TheCultOfPersonality]

:lol Grizzlies shooting 55% from the field trailing by double digits.

[sasaint]

Iowa St. v. Virginia is on...

Both games are over now. UVa won going away. Whisky pulled a NIU, going sloppy in the last 30 seconds to lose to ND.

[Kawhitstorm]

Porky could have finished the quarter better than traveling & driving into a crowd.:rolleyes

[Kawhitstorm]

Whisky pulled a NIU, going sloppy in the last 30 seconds to lose to ND.

Typical college basketball

[sasaint]

Good to see KMart getting settled in. Looks comfortable

Has he played any D? Does anybody believe he will get signed for next season?

[steeledl]

Any chances grizz end up as 7 seed ?

[$pursDynasty]

Is Simmons healthy and active? We can use a little more defensive intensity in the second half. Fathead needs to step up his defense.

[$pursDynasty]

Double post

[sasaint]

Any chances grizz end up as 7 seed ?

I think so. 5-8 seeds are completely fluid at this point.

[Splits]

Tim Duncan triple double watch: 8/5/5 in the first half

[keeferob25]

I think so. 5-8 seeds are completely fluid at this point.

Mem or Dallas would be a DREAM!!! But I think we will end up getting an annoying Houston squad smh

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Any chances grizz end up as 7 seed ?
Mathetically yes,the Grizzlies are 5.5 games ahead of the 7th seed with 10 games to go. Right now seeds 5-8 are all trying to outsuck each other.

[sasaint]

Mem or Dallas would be a DREAM!!! But I think we will end up getting an annoying Houston squad smh

The way Dallas is dropping like a rock, 7and 8 probably go to Houston and Utah in whatever order. We could end up with Houston.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

:lol Grizzlies shooting 55% from the field trailing by double digits.
Well... we're fielding the Broncos minus Harris and Talib on defense. What'd you expect?

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

ugh bad start to 3rd quarter, can't let him shoot that 3, bad turnover

[TXstbobcat]

Slomo!!!!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

no rebounding :bang

[$pursDynasty]

Kyle's defense is ass

[spursistan]

Kyle getting raped on D..

[UNT Eagles 2016]

All you can eat for the Grizzlies tonight. Ugh

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!

[Hoops Czar]

KA is atrocious defensively. The nigga isn't even trying.

[ElNono]

choke

[bklynspursfan]

Sean is spot on.. far too often Duncan shoots that right handed runner that screams for blockers to block him. That move is far better that he just pulled off

[Uriel]

:lmao Spurs

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Just wayyyyyy too easy for the guys in blue tonight.

[From Downtown]

Pop pissed at Kyle

[From Downtown]

Barnes killing us per par

[spursistan]

Kyle not doing himself any favor as far playoff minutes this game...no defense rook without 3PT don't mix with Pop..

[UNT Eagles 2016]

SA Shits treating their home court hoop like a prostitute's vagina rather than a princess's, :lol

[sasaint]

Tim Duncan triple double watch: 8/5/5 in the first half

He is looking very good this month. Hope he sustains it for the playoffs.

[$pursDynasty]

Feed :lma

[SpurPadre]

Typical college basketball
All college sports suck, tbh. Why watch a bunch of amateurs do what pros can do so much better? It's like getting steak at a rotisserie chicken place when there's a steakhouse right next door.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Feed :lma
Martin and the others can't shoot.

[bklynspursfan]

Pop pulled Anderson..didn't think Simmons would get time lol

[Hoops Czar]

This level of defense is unacceptable for anyone let-a-lone a historic (:lmao) one. This is how bad habits form.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

of course LMA doesn't get that bounce, but the Griztards do in our building, :bang

[SpurPadre]

Kyle not doing himself any favor as far playoff minutes this game...no defense rook without 3PT don't mix with Pop..

Bonner says hi.

[bklynspursfan]

Bonner is funny when he signals travel lol.

[keeferob25]

All college sports suck, tbh. Why watch a bunch of amateurs do what pros can do so much better? It's like getting steak at a rotisserie chicken place when there's a steakhouse right next door.

i feel the EXACT same way. To each his own but I just canNOT see what people see in college sports. Especially football. Its literally no parity whatsoever.

[Agloco]

Let's hold them under 95 pts.

:lol not happening

:lol JMychal Green going for a career high

:lol Birdman draining threes

:lol Vince finding the hot tub time machine

:lol Barnes and Allen bombing away from three

[UNT Eagles 2016]

This level of defense is unacceptable for anyone let-a-lone a historic (:lmao) one. This is how bad habits form.
Like I said, this game is like taking C. Harris and Aqib Talib off the Broncos.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

All you can eat for the Grizzlies :lol

[ElNono]

This level of defense is unacceptable for anyone let-a-lone a historic (:lmao) one. This is how bad habits form.

coasting

[bklynspursfan]

Bonner says hi.

Bonner fights on defense, plus can hit the 3. He's not gonna be guarding Blake Griffin out there lol but he does his job

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!

[ElNono]

finally Manu in, time to make a run

[TXstbobcat]

:lma

[Hoops Czar]

Like I said, this game is like taking C. Harris and Aqib Talib off the Broncos.

I think you're giving Green too much credit :lol. Anyways, it takes a team of defenders to be historic, not two. Memphis has a terrible offense. No reason for this type of Pwnage.

[sasaint]

Nice pass from Simmons. But the Grizz have dared him to take the three, and he has passed up two looks this quarter. Has Slomo been coaching him?

[From Downtown]

finally Manu in, time to make a run
You said it Nono

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I think you're giving Green too much credit :lol. Anyways, it takes a team of defenders to be historic, not two. Memphis has a terrible offense. No reason for this type of Pwnage.
Even with Von Miller, DeMarcus Ware etc the Broncos would still give up a lot in the passing game with a shitty secondary.

[Spurtacular]

Haven't caught much of the game to this point; but Grizz within striking distance in the 3rd; not good.

[SpurPadre]

i feel the EXACT same way. To each his own but I just canNOT see what people see in college sports. Especially football. Its literally no parity whatsoever.

And espn and other sports media spend an inordinate amount of time covering it, sometimes spending more time on that than pro sports. Unless you currently go to that school or have a son/daughter who plays there, I just can't see how anyone would give a shit, tbh.

[spursistan]

Just hope Pop doesn't go overboard with this rest shtick..this could really relax the team into complacency while others teams are putting playoff-type effort down the stretch...Don't want another 2014 Maverick series...

[Hoops Czar]

coasting:lmao Players like Kyle are playing for their playoff lives out there. He's not making a very good first, second or twenty-third first impression.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Parker and Miller together, no thanks.

[SpurPadre]

Bonner fights on defense, plus can hit the 3. He's not gonna be guarding Blake Griffin out there lol but he does his job

The next time he hits a three in the playoffs, hell will have frozen over.

[TXstbobcat]

Miller time!!!!

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Can't give up unanswered runs. UGH

[Spurtacular]

I seriously never want to see Andre Miller attempt a three again; and if he does, I don't want him checking his feet for fuck's sake.

[BatManu20]

Andre :lol

[Robz4000]

:lol Spurs perimeter defense

[$pursDynasty]

Is Pop trying to feature Tim because :lma isn't getting touches