Game Thread: Spurs vs Grizzlies -- Game 1 - Sun. (4/17) - 7:00PM CST (3:00AM Riga)

[tmtcsc]

Spurs should be running this team out of the building. Memphis doesn't want to play more than 4 games and the Spurs aren't cooperating. Garbage.

[313]

This is the team that people think GS should be scared of? :lmao

:lol Kawhi lead teams

[r0drig0lac]

60 what? Cuz it ain't points :lol

lmao

[DPG21920]

Make a damn shot! West needs to convert those. LMA needs to finish around the rim. Hit your damn shots.

[KimmyGib]

have a feeling vince carter is going to take a game or two from us

[tholdren]

Is Boban the only big who can drop step and dunk? Put him in. Watching 6'10 guys blow layups is silly.

[DPG21920]

They need to only run layup lines during pre-games.

[tmtcsc]

getting Memphis was really blessing ..Spurs in some major shooting drought...Kawhi/LMA now joining the brick crew...

Agreed.

[TheGreatYacht]

No fat head!!!

:wow

:tu

[marinoman]

This is sad and this shit on offense has been going on for a month

[MVPCues]

Yay, someone without the ball cut to the basket.

[TXstbobcat]

LMA and 1!!!!!!

[Ron Swanson]

:lma +1

[tholdren]

Y Uno!

[ElNono]

here we go... moving det ball

[DPG21920]

have a feeling vince carter is going to take a game or two from us

No. They suck too bad, but it's not about MEM beating SA, but SA looking like a team that is dangerous next round and beyond. They need to get in a groove - especially on offense.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

have a feeling vince carter is going to take a game or two from us

I have a feeling you are retarded

[tholdren]

No fat head!!!

:wow

:tu

Why the spurs bench still has the lead

[Ron Swanson]

Shut the fuck up, Eddie

[will_spurs]

No jumpshot and LMA finally scores...

[tmtcsc]

Reggie Miller is so full of shit.

[TheGreatYacht]

This is the team that people think GS should be scared of? :lmao

:lol Kawhi lead teams
Would be headed to another first round exit had we not gotten a D-League team tbh

[TXstbobcat]

:lma

[tholdren]

LMA - Ballin

[Spurs9]

Love when LMA is this aggressive.

[sasaint]

Is Boban the only big who can drop step and dunk? Put him in. Watching 6'10 guys blow layups is silly.

Yep, good opportunity to give Boban some meaningful minutes.

[NASpurs]

Fuck that call

[DPG21920]

LMA should be killing these guys. Move it around and get it to LMA.

[TheGreatYacht]

The Alpha takin over

[tmtcsc]

I want to see Leonard become a leader out there. Just hanging around the 3 pt line isn't going to cut it. Show some dominance.

[bklynspursfan]

Rotation already looks shorter thus far

[NASpurs]

Mumford :lol who the fuck

[r0drig0lac]

LMAlpha!!!

[DPG21920]

What the hell is West doing?? Shoot the damn ball

[steeledl]

We are looking like the Grizzlies team that we took a shit on in 2013 WCF.

[tmtcsc]

Geezus West - Shoot the damn ball.

[NASpurs]

MVPatty!

[Silver&Black]

They still call 3 seconds??? Haven't seen that in about 5 years...

[Ron Swanson]

Gday mate

[TXstbobcat]

Mills3333333333333

[tholdren]

Mills.

[timtonymanu]

There you go, MVPatty

[PopTheGOAT]

Patty hit a 3? Wtf

[ElNono]

MVPaddy, never doubted

[TheGreatYacht]

Why the spurs bench still has the lead
No fat head = Bench is great again

[timtonymanu]

Mumford :lol who the fuck

Still has a career over Jimmer :lol

[ElNono]

good job by the bench + LMA

[DPG21920]

I don't know why West is in the corner - what could he possibly do from there? He isn't going to shoot the ball from the corner 3. He can't dribble and create. Why would he be there? Then he gets the ball 18 feet on the baseline, wide open and doesn't even look at the rim?

Playing like a rookie.

[sexinthatsx]

David West has been deferring so many open shots it's annoying.

[tholdren]

Spurs up by 9 and no FG attempts from Green... Coincidence? Chris Broussard's sources say no

[tmtcsc]

On pace for a 36 pt blowout and look like ass in the process. Microcosm of the season.

[r0drig0lac]

13 points..wtf

[mystargtr34]

Good end to the quarter.

[Darius Bieber]

Warriors would be up by 30 already against LOLphis.

[BillMc]

Despite all the probs we're on pace to win by 36!:flag:

[sasaint]

What the hell is West doing?? Shoot the damn ball

I thought so, too, until I noticed that there was only about a 3-second difference between shot and game clocks.

[MVPCues]

Good to see Mills make a jumper. Better finish than start.

[marinoman]

We have 4 games to find our offense or we're done, that's my perspective

[tholdren]

No fat head = Bench is great again
SA Girl cutting himself now.

[gambit1990]

spurs going on a run with parker on the bench. nothing new.

[Silver&Black]

Nice end to the 1st. Lead 22-13...

http://i.imgur.com/6sNZ5qH.png

[Mugen]

:lol not sure if anybody should check the Nielsen ratings after this series tbh

[Spurtacular]

Sweep on schedule.

[BillMc]

:lol not sure if anybody should check the Nielsen ratings after this series tbh
:lol

[tmtcsc]

This team has no identity.

[Spurs9]

Leonard too passive

[BillMc]

On pace for a 36 pt blowout and look like ass in the process. Microcosm of the season.

Because we have the best defense in about a decade.

[NASpurs]

Such a trash shot from Patty.

[DPG21920]

Spurs paying tribute to Kobe.

[tholdren]

ginobili with a $3 haircut

[Keepin' it real]

On pace for 36 point blowout, and y'all belly aching.

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

Verde stealing cookies

[tmtcsc]

David West should take his shot from the FT line or just short of the top of the key. That's where he's made his money in his career. And REBOUND!

[TheDoctor]

LOL at the whiga chick dabbing.

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

ginobili with a $3 haircut


:lol

[Spurs9]

Ginobili is gonna get injured with his play

[DPG21920]

While SA has generated some decent looks, they still can't hit anything and it still looks clunky as hell. It's choppy and out of sync, even if it's generating effective looks.

[tholdren]

this lineup is shitty.

[TheDoctor]

ginobili with a $3 haircut
Most probably his twins did it.

[Spurs9]

ginobili with a $3 haircut

Probably scored some sportsclips coupon from :claw tbh

[ElNono]

Boris needs to wake up

[TheGreatYacht]

Rough start for DWest... We need him in there though, nobody else on this team is gonna stand up to Matty Barnes and co

[SpurPadre]

The fuck good it did to practice for consecutive days...

[tmtcsc]

ginobili with a $3 haircut

Nah, I don't think his wife charges him anything.

[NASpurs]

Bobo!

[TXstbobcat]

:bobo

[will_spurs]

I see washed-up guys... everywhere...

[TheDoctor]

JGreen trying to show he deserved to be a Spurs.

[ElNono]

there we go

[Kawhitstorm]

D-Worst:vomit:

[TheGreatYacht]

ginobili with a $3 haircut
Lookin like Trevor from GTA

[Ron Swanson]

Bobo backing his big ass down on Vince.

[beirmeistr]

what a shot!

[TXstbobcat]

West!!!!!

[DPG21920]

Surprised West converted that one..

[NASpurs]

JGreen trying to show he deserved to be a Spurs.

The one that got away :lol

[tmtcsc]

Rough start for DWest... We need him in there though, nobody else on this team is gonna stand up to Matty Barnes and co

BArnes doens't even look tuned in. He's got vacation plans.

[tholdren]

West with his 2cm vertical. Throw it down bro

[DPG21920]

Of course Tony Allen makes that :lol

[TheDoctor]

#TeaTime

[theMatrix]

MVPDIAW

[tmtcsc]

West, SMH. What the fuck. Put Boban in.

[TheGreatYacht]

Take Kawhi out, Spurs looked good for a stretch there

[tholdren]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Danny Green's trash defense.

[Ron Swanson]

Green holding his left shoulder

[Darius Bieber]

My God this is embarrassing.

[DPG21920]

DPG's Keys to Victory & Prediction:

Keys:

3's not a crowd: Memphis gives up a lot of 3PT attempts. Spurs have not attempted a ton of 3's this year, but if there is any series to get your 3PT stroke going again, this is it. This has been by far the biggest shift in the Spurs offense compared to last year. It was a drastic drop due to having LMA/Kawhi operate in the mid-range.

MEM gives up 26 3's a game which is 5th most in the league. Teams make 9.6 of them which is third most in the league. Spurs, hopefully led by Danny Green, should get more 3's than usual here.

Make A Damn Shot!: Spurs up's & down's on offense, especially to end the season really were about making shots. Most of the time outside of some crazy experimenting by Pop, Spurs were generating enough good looks to win. They simply weren't hitting. Spurs are undefeated this year when they shoot 50% or better (34-0). Sounds simple, but just make some damn shots. This will hold true for the entire playoffs I feel and is one of the biggest questions looming: Can SA make enough shots against good teams - especially if the offense is creating good looks?

Possessions are everything; value them: Memphis gives up a lot of 3PTA & FT, however they aren't the worst defense because of it, but very mediocre because of it. MEM statistically makes their living off of TO's. They give up plenty of assists, but create a top amount of TO's. If you don't TO, they can't beat you. Possessions are everything, value them.

Prediction for Game 1: This really shouldn't be a difficult series vs MEM. The great thing is the "pace" of the series should be very comfortable for SA. MEM & SA play at very similar paces which means SA doesn't have to worry about a funky flow to the games. Spurs win 105-87.

[ElNono]

jeez, get Manu back in there

[Texas_Ranger]

release this piece of shit Green

[theMatrix]

Suddenly all the open layups with diaw in

[SpurPadre]

Dubs are laughing their asses off at this shit.

[Keepin' it real]

Rough start for Leonard, lots of open misses and now turnovers.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

LMAO can barely contain an injury plagued, D-league Grizzlies squad. Old Carter killing us

[BillMc]

Vince playing like Dallas 2014.

[DarrinS]

Take Kawhi out, Spurs looked good for a stretch there

Kill yourself

[Kawhitstorm]

Faggy Green about to be euthanized by Pop:sleep

[tholdren]

LMAO can barely contain an injury plagued, D-league Grizzlies squad. Old Carter killing Danny Green
FIFY

[coachmac87]

Spurs look old...

[TheDoctor]

Boris is such a nightmare matchup. Grizz almost triple teaming him everytime he is the paint.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Spurs will not beat OKC, the offense is the worst since 2004. What the hell happened?

[noles1983]

this team looks shitty.

[BillMc]

Boris is such a nightmare matchup. Grizz almost triple teaming him everytime he is the paint.

Yep

[Budkin]

Danny can't even play D anymore. We are so fucked in the next round :lol

[Robz4000]

:lol this is the most pathetic Spurs team I've ever seen

[Kawhitstorm]

Green holding his left shoulder

Trying to get sympathy from Pop. Rookie move, ain't gonna work.:rolleyes

[TheGreatYacht]

Kill yourself
Back at you. I keep telling myself Father Time is gonna come knocking at your door, but you're still here.

[RD2191]

Lol spurs. 2nd round exit.

[BillMc]

Cliff jumpers will jump cliffs.

[Vokun]

We've gone from the beautiful game to the ISO bullshit game.


This team would be a first round exit against any other Western team tbh

[Budkin]

Spurs will not beat OKC, the offense is the worst since 2004. What the hell happened?

The Beautiful Game.

[noles1983]

stupid fucking mariachi's

[DPG21920]

Boris is such a nightmare matchup. Grizz almost triple teaming him everytime he is the paint.

Well I am hoping that is what allows SA to find their stroke, but damn, it's looking like a viable strategy right now with how poorly SA has been shooting. I would make SA prove it and hope they stay cold and feel pressure.

[Darius Bieber]

Lol TNT showing 2011 series.. A preview of what's to come this year.

[SpurPadre]

TP looks more ready to join Fisher to DP Barnes' woman than play in this game.

[DarrinS]

Back at you. I keep telling myself Father Time is gonna come knocking at your door, but you're still here.

:cry Matt Barnes :cry

[timtonymanu]

:lol TNT playing that 2011 recap. We swept their asses two years later.

[TXstbobcat]

:claw

[Ron Swanson]

:claw

[Silver&Black]

:claw

[PopTheGOAT]

Kill yourself

[ElNono]

Kawhi my negger

[Ron Swanson]

Kawhi!

[Silver&Black]

:claw x2

[r0drig0lac]

stupid fucking mariachi's

[SpursFan86]

There you go Kawhi :tu

[TXstbobcat]

Leonard slam!!!!!!!!!

[DPG21920]

Nice Kawhi. The good news is defense, even with offensive struggles has still been legit. Even today. Just have to hope SA can play a bit quicker, more fluid and get some confidence if MEM starts to gamble. Find shooters/make shots.

[Keepin' it real]

Spurs will not beat OKC, the offense is the worst since 2004. What the hell happened?

Simple, Tony and Manu no longer threats to drive and score. They used to open up everything.

[slick'81]

Did sean just say fucking magic trick

[Silver&Black]

"Kill yourself."

-- DarrinS (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=2042)

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

Kiwi wrecking shop

[ElNono]

Darius Beiber suicide watch :lol

[r0drig0lac]

Kawhizilla

[tholdren]

Trying to get sympathy from Pop. Rookie move, ain't gonna work.:rolleyes
green scored on again.

[Ditty]

Spurs will not beat OKC, the offense is the worst since 2004. What the hell happened?


Just enjoy the run dude when the season is over bitch and moan all you want too

[TXstbobcat]

:lma

[Darius Bieber]

Lance Stephenson schooling D-League Danny

[TheDoctor]

:claw

[DPG21920]

Wide open for Mills another miss. Lance giving Danny and Kawhi the business.

[tmtcsc]

Patty with tired legs. Put Miller in already.

[Chomag]

Wtf happened to the Spurs offence!?! They arnt beating many teams with it looking like this no matter how good their defense is

[tholdren]

I hate Danny Green

[tmtcsc]

Lol, TP in the game. Mark the time and score. 33-28 with 6:09 to go.

[Spurs_Be_Beastin']

Our offense isn't looking sharp

[ElNono]

keep mising layups

[Vokun]

You don't see the Warriors missing all these easy ones. Finish at the damn rim

[Ditty]

These lay ups will eventually fall, I like how we are getting to the rim against a not bad perimeter defense team.

[james evans]

did that ref just say "my bad"?

[DMC]

Slowbon and Slow Moe

[Chomag]

Was Danny out clubing again? Someone wake thus mother fucker up pls

[hater]

Spurs in November mode smh

[keeferob25]

Trash all over the court!

[DarrinS]

Spurs in November mode smh

:cry Matt Barnes :cry

[noles1983]

danny green, fucking bum

[spurs10]

Need to make some baskets.....Ya think?

[DMC]

and Tisslow

[Keepin' it real]

The Alamo, what a breathtaking edifice.

[MVPCues]

Spurs didn't see that "flip the switch" thread. Someone should have sent them a memo. Their C+ game will probably win by a dozen tonight.

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy!!!!!!!!!!

[ElNono]

Manu to Tim! Classic!

[KuntryDude]

Was Danny out clubing again? Someone wake thus mother fucker up pls

Lol, right on

[Silver&Black]

Lance is pissed that Kawhi is on him...

[Ron Swanson]

Kawhi did a barrel roll

[TXstbobcat]

:claw

[Silver&Black]

Thank God for Kawhi, tbh.

[ElNono]

come on LMA... you're not in Portland anymore

[gambit1990]

KAWHI

[Ron Swanson]

LMA missing a point blank layup

[tmtcsc]

Leonard playing with a bunch of retards tonight.

[spursistan]

LMA with the pussy move

[DMC]

Tissot

[Chomag]

Tp...

[timtonymanu]

smh playoff Aldridge

[ElNono]

Tissot

:lol

[Spurs9]

Parker :lmao

[Vokun]

LMFAO There's a sniper in the building. Our players dropping like flies lol

[Silver&Black]

Wow...Lance.....of course.

[TXstbobcat]

:lma

[Kawhitstorm]

TOBS Porker:lol

[TheDoctor]

Danny 14min of play and his stats looking clean. Lots of 0s :lol

[SpursFan86]

Letting Lance and Vince Carter keep Memphis in the game :lmao

[DMC]

Pop needs to tell KL to cut the fucking ball fake out when no one is in front of him.

[NASpurs]

Ah yes, the Parker on the floor, check if his elbow alright move.

[TXstbobcat]

Timmy from Tony!!!!!

[tholdren]

http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/278/344/81c.gif'
Danny

[ElNono]

gotta get stops

[SpurPadre]

Wake the fuck up!

[DPG21920]

This is a piss poor showing from SA :tu

No danger of losing, but just piss poor coming off of time to rest/prepare.

[Kawhitstorm]

LMA with the pussy move

Getting his Rasho on under the rim, at least Tiago had a reverse/hook:lol

[Chomag]

TIMMY! There you go old man!

[slick'81]

Nice feed tp

[noles1983]

fucking embarrassing

[TXstbobcat]

LMA!!!!!!!

[TheDoctor]

Tony in his favorite spot of the floor.

[Chomag]

The ball just seems to stop after each pass...no fluidity right now

[DMC]

Tissot.

[tmtcsc]

Lol, Pop proud of his guys. "We lost Lance a couple of times".

[TheGreatYacht]

Big 3 look good

[resistanze]

I see offense still looks like deep fried shit

[Keepin' it real]

LMA with the pussy move

[NASpurs]

Tony in his favorite spot of the floor.

Did he check his elbow?

[TheDoctor]

lol missing layups

[Vokun]

Remember when we used to have like 10 passes a possession? Good ol times.

[Ron Swanson]

Pop needs to pull a Wally at halftime.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEbN6Vnr1g8

[DMC]

This is a piss poor showing from SA :tu

No danger of losing, but just piss poor coming off of time to rest/prepare.

I'll wait till 2nd half to see if they step up. Then give them till game 3 to show something.

[Chinook]

Spurs fans are fucking idiots, it seems.

[will_spurs]

Lol, TP in the game. Mark the time and score. 33-28 with 6:09 to go.

43-37.

[KuntryDude]

Danny is obvious trash. Simmons should yummy up his minutes imo

[resistanze]

This is a piss poor showing from SA :tu

No danger of losing, but just piss poor coming off of time to rest/prepare.

Luckily (hopefully), the first round is enough to work out all the kinks, because this is alarming, tbh.

[Perry Mason]

Tony and Kawhi need to shoot open 3's. This hesitate and then do a drive on a defender who never fully committed to the shot is weak and doesn't work. GSW takes those shots with confidence.

[BillMc]

We'll win by 17 and the forum will still have a meltdown. :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Grizzles have made more 3s than the Spurs & Tony Allen has made more 3s than Danny.:lol

[SpurPadre]

By how much would we be losing if Memphis had Conley and Gasol right now? Or are we just playing down to the competition?

[ElNono]

Looks like Lance Stevenson is going to be our Monta Ellis this series

[DPG21920]

I'll wait till 2nd half to see if they step up. Then give them till game 3 to show something.

Oh for sure. Again, not even remotely thinking they will lose. MEM isn't good enough to beat a poor SA team. It's just disappointing to see some of the annoying stuff we saw to end the season. It's no danger zone and they have plenty of time to find a groove and I hope they do.

[TheGreatYacht]

Danny is obvious trash. Simmons should yummy up his minutes imo
Been saying it all season

[From Downtown]

Overreacting a bit? :lol

[Budkin]

Danny is obvious trash. Simmons should yummy up his minutes imo

He's also contagious. Everyone is catching that trash.

[Keepin' it real]

By how much would we be losing if Memphis had Conley and Gasol right now? Or are we just playing down to the competition?

We? Or the Spurs?

[TXstbobcat]

Tony!!!!!!!!

[Keepin' it real]

Way to carry the team Tony!

[DMC]

muthafuckin tissot

[Ron Swanson]

Tony +1

[TXstbobcat]

Tony and 1!!!!!!!!!!

[Keepin' it real]

Way to carry the team Tony!

[tholdren]

holy crap tony.

[Silver&Black]

MVParker...

Mon Negro.

[NASpurs]

Nice dribble exhibition, nice and one by Parker

[$pursDynasty]

MVParker Goin off

[DPG21920]

Luckily (hopefully), the first round is enough to work out all the kinks, because this is alarming, tbh.

Exactly. It's not about winning/losing because they can't lose to MEM. JUst have to somehow shake this apathy on offense and get crisp.

TP starting to assert himself which is great and LMA is obviously way too much to handle for MEM.