Round 1: Spurs vs. Grizzlies brought to you by Avoid At All Costs

[Splits]

It's official.

Make your predictions.

Spurs in 5.

[spursparker9]

Spurs in 7

[RD2191]

Spurs sweep.

[BillMc]

Spurs in 5

[timtonymanu]

The optimist in me: Spurs in 5

The pessimist: Spurs in 7

[jermaine]

Spurs in 5.... Just cuz Pop will play the bench in the 1st round!

[Keepin' it real]

Sweep.

[Uriel]

There's already a thread for this. But Spurs in 5.

Sours-Spurs-Grizzlies-Spurs-Spurs.

[daledondale]

Spurs in 6, the team is struggling a little bit.

[TheGreatYacht]

Spurs in 6.

Spurs in 4 if Parker is aggressive and owns Conley like he used to

[larrychen21]

Sweeeeeeeeepa!

[cd98]

Going at least 6. Even Pop recognizes this team isn't playing playoff basketball. They are ripe to be upset.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19115237/gregg-popovich-going-rest-spurs-close-season

[DesignatedT]

Spurs in 6

[cutewizard]

Spurs win first round. Period.

:claw

[Spur|n|Austin]

Spurs in 5

[Fireball]

Spurs in 6

[ElNono]

Spurs in 6

[ace3g]

Spurs have had good results when playing Vince Carter in the first round.

[Arcadian]

Spurs 5

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

I'm gonna say a clean sweep, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Grizz pulled off a win on their court.

[Robz4000]

Spurs in 7.

[Raven]

spurs sweep

[Darius Bieber]

Grizz in 5

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Spurs in 4 or 5.

[SupremeGuy]

If pop has a quick leash on porker? Spurs in 4.

If pop let's frenchie think this is still his team? Spurs in 7.

[TheGreatYacht]

I believe Vince Carter will be the best TOSB SG on the court at all times

[Strategic]

4

[gambit1990]

tony was awful the last time we played them in the POs.

[hater]

6

[siraulo23]

Spurs in 7

[Capt Bringdown]

Spurs slump continues into the 1st round: Grizz in 6.

The playoffs are not meant for teams without a viable PG.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Grizzlies in 6.

[TrainOfThought5]

Spurs slump continues into the 1st round: Grizz in 6.

The playoffs are not meant for teams without a viable PG.

Interesting take.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Spurs in 6.

[Trainwreck2100]

Memphis Scrubs don't save the day and Fisdale gonna get caught like a deer in the headlights. Spurs in 5

[cd98]

Memphis Scrubs don't save the day and Fisdale gonna get caught like a deer in the headlights. Spurs in 5

I don't know. Some would say rookie Donavan outcoached Pop last year, tho you could also say Westbrook/Durant may have had more to do w the upset.

[Dex]

Spurs in 5. Grizzlies win Game 3 and then it's doneskies.

Peeps on this board seriously underestimating this team...even they are falling for the Below the Radar schtick.

[phxspurfan]

Spurs in 6

[NameLess Scrub]

Grizz in 6.

Conley will look like he deserves that ridiculously ill advised contract he got. Almost 30ppg.
Vince will have a vintage game and/or hit a game winner.

Kawhi and Green will forget how to shoot.
Aldridge will back down people into the stands, then miss the point blank lay ups.
Manu will have 1 vintage game.
Tony Allen will produce a Roberson 2016 like quote on Kawhi.

[TheDoctor]

Sweep.

http://i.imgur.com/vlBv11N.gif

[rjv]

spurs in a grueling six games.

[TDomination]

Spurs will win game 1 by 38 points and make us forget about all the problems.

Then spurs will lose game 2 by 5 or less.

Then win game 3.

Lose game 4 by 25 pts.

Then win game 5 and 6 (maybe 7 if we lose game 6)

[Chinook]

The Grizz' defense won't be the problem. It will be whether guys like JaMychal, Vince, Daniels and Ennis go off.

[apalisoc_9]

The Grizz' defense won't be the problem. It will be whether guys like JaMychal, Vince, Daniels and Ennis go off.

That's threatning....

:lmao

[DPG21920]

SA in 5

[Budkin]

Spurs in 6

[Chinook]

That's threatning....

:lmao

It's not a threat. They beat the Spurs because their scrubs went off. If that doesn't happen, the Spurs win. Memphis is not match for SA on paper.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

This will be a bigger issue in the second round if the Spurs make it, but the complete inability to stop penetration in the lane is going to be a death knell for this team. That factored with our own inability to generate easy buckets due to the lack of slashers and inability to get to the FT line consistently.

This team is just too flawed to go far in the playoffs.

[Horse]

Spurs in 5

[horsielove]

memphis in 2

[MaNu4Tres]

Spurs in 6.

[313]

spurs in 4

[spurs10]

Has the schedule been announced. I got an email and they referred to Game 2 as April 17..so?

[TampaDude]

Broom.

[Ditty]

Spurs in 5. Grizz will win one in Memphis. Don't want any jinx vibes so not explaining my reasoning.

[NameLess Scrub]

memphis in 2

:lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs in 6

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Spurs sweep.

[SpursforSix]

We'll be at stage 7 of Phoenix Rising by then. Spurs in 4.

[$pursDynasty]

to quote Jalen Rose Walis (broom) meaning sweep or at worst a gentleman's sweep meaning 5.

[spursistan]

The Grizzlies are probably going to miss the playoffs next season..It says something about the Spurs that plenty of us are expecting a dogfight of sort against them..:lol

SA in 6 or 7 where it should've been a confident gentleman sweep pick instead..

[hater]

Here is my prediction folks

Wait for it...

Wait for it...


Ok


Spurs in 6

With one caveat, Spurs lose game 1 or 2 and its Grizz in 6

We NEED TO WIN BOTH HOME GAMES

we have a bunch old mentally soft niggas that will lose it if the series is close early and Grizz tighten the torture chamber

[gospursgojas]

Lol its the Playoffs.. Pop vs Fisdale. Spurs in 4

[spurs10]

Looking forward to Round One and feel like the Grizzlies will be a good warm-up!

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9QtWzgVYAAsfJ-.jpg:large

[spurs10]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9QtWzgVYAAsfJ-.jpg:large What is the 12:30 3:30 for the GSW or the TBD 10:30 for Utah

[ElNono]

What is the 12:30 3:30 for the GSW or the TBD 10:30 for Utah

on the right: Local Time, EST, TV station...

[ElNono]

I think the TBD is because Utah and Clips are still fighting for HCA?

[spurs10]

on the right: Local Time, EST, TV station... Yeah the Clips could lose so...duh!! I guess Jazz are MT.

[$pursDynasty]

Tony Allen left game tonight limping with lower leg injury in finale with Mavs.

[Down Under]

61 wins and Memphis in the first round...

[spursistan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9RJoL-VYAEQ_7x.jpg


Full schedule..this series avoiding getting dumped on NBA TV in the first 4 games was bit surprising.

[$pursDynasty]

man the last few regular season games were depressing. I couldn't tell if the Spurs were just going through the motions or just couldn't stop anyone. Icy/hot is chilly, Dewayne is regressing to the mean, Pau still is Pau on defense, and Simmons has no faith in his outside shot. Good news is that the only teams that appear to be running on all cylinders are the Dubs and the Clips, neither of which we would see until the WCF.

[BillMc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGkMJMELh6M

[Perry Mason]

man the last few regular season games were depressing. I couldn't tell if the Spurs were just going through the motions or just couldn't stop anyone. Icy/hot is chilly, Dewayne is regressing to the mean, Pau still is Pau on defense, and Simmons has no faith in his outside shot. Good news is that the only teams that appear to be running on all cylinders are the Dubs and the Clips, neither of which we would see until the WCF.

This. The defense looks awful. They couldn't stop the Jazz? They kept getting fooled by the diving big man, and regularly left shooters wide open. It was pre-season quality basketball. Tim would have never tolerated that shit.

And on offense they looked very poor. They are lucky TP had it going on ISO's. Kawhi was disappointing.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Sweep.

http://i.imgur.com/vlBv11N.gif

LOLOLOLOL
bravo

[Chinook]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9RJoL-VYAEQ_7x.jpg


Full schedule..this series avoiding getting dumped on NBA TV in the first 4 games was bit surprising.

Having both all four of the CST (West) cities play each other made scheduling a lot easier, I think. They don't have to worry about awkward starts for West Coast audiences.

[cutewizard]

Have faith gentlemen..................!

:bobo

[BillMc]

For the French speakers amongst you:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzQAb7Lb0B8

[MultiTroll]

Ball movement ball movement ball movement.

[spurs10]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9RJoL-VYAEQ_7x.jpg


Full schedule..this series avoiding getting dumped on NBA TV in the first 4 games was bit surprising. Thanks for this! Please know these times are for EST and not local time in SA.

[bklynspursfan]

Getting down to business

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[DPG21920]

This Spurs team is damn good. Give them time to gamelan? They are going to crush MEM.

[TheGreatYacht]

Why the hell is Green practicing his shooting inside the arc? Does he know he averages 0.5 free throw attempts a game? Lmfao man work on that broke shot

[bklynspursfan]

This Spurs team is damn good. Give them time to gamelan? They are going to crush MEM.

Yep. Lot of defensive miscues last few times they've played. They gotta clean those up

[apalisoc_9]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9RJoL-VYAEQ_7x.jpg


Full schedule..this series avoiding getting dumped on NBA TV in the first 4 games was bit surprising.

Kawhi Leonard. Even Last years dumpster avoided NBATV.

[apalisoc_9]

Why the hell is Green practicing his shooting inside the arc? Does he know he averages 0.5 free throw attempts a game? Lmfao man work on that broke shot

He is practicing his shot in pick and roll spots

[DPG21920]

Interesting tidbit on Manu vs MEM this year (and the bench in general):


The number to know
+8.9 -- For the second straight season, the Spurs led the league in *aggregate bench NetRtg at plus-8.9. Patty Mills, Manu Ginobili, David Lee and Jonathon Simmons all ranked in the top 10 in raw plus-minus off the bench and Pau Gasol has been remarkably efficient off the bench since returning from his hand injury. But in their four games against Memphis, the Spurs' aggregate NetRtg was minus-4.5 and Ginobili's minus-20 over the four games was his worst plus-minus against any opponent.

http://www.nba.com/article/2017/04/11/first-round-playoff-series-preview-memphis-grizzlies-vs-san-antonio-spurs

[DPG21920]

Also, for those lamenting TP vs MEM:


According to SportVU, the players who defended each other most over the four games were Tony Parker and Mike Conley. Parker scored 21 points on 10-for-21 shooting with Conley defending him (for 23:18), while Conley scored 18 points on 7-for-17 shooting with Parker defending him (for 23:58).

[TheGreatYacht]

DPG21920 dropping bombs on Argentina like he's Germany :wow

[ElNono]

Argentina protected Nazis, tbh, IIRC, fwiw... BFFs with Germany...

But yeah, Manu probably has one of the toughest matchups in this series against a rejuvenated Vince Carter...

[bklynspursfan]

Why the hell is Green practicing his shooting inside the arc? Does he know he averages 0.5 free throw attempts a game? Lmfao man work on that broke shot

He's practicing free throws... Pretty common for all players to do this.

[bklynspursfan]

Also, for those lamenting TP vs MEM:

Good stuff. But if you ask the experts here, they would give you a totally different story.

[Splits]

Argentina protected Nazis, tbh, IIRC, fwiw... BFFs with Germany...

But yeah, Manu probably has one of the toughest matchups in this series against a rejuvenated Vince Carter...

:lmao the only shitbag Manu is more tired than

[Spursone]

Kawhi in 5!

[BillMc]

So how many HOFers in this series (not counting Pop and Becky, etc)?

Locks: Tony, Manu, Pau, Vince
On Pace: Kawhi (probably a lock already), LaMarcus, Marc
Outside Chance: Z-Bo
No Chance But Had A Good Enough Career Someone Will Bring Them UP Anyway: Mike C., David Lee, Tony Allen

[apalisoc_9]

So how many HOFers in this series (not counting Pop and Becky, etc)?

Locks: Tony, Manu, Pau, Vince
On Pace: Kawhi (probably a lock already), LaMarcus, Marc
Outside Chance: Z-Bo
No Chance But Had A Good Enough Career Someone Will Bring Them UP Anyway: Mike C., David Lee, Tony Allen

Carter is nowhere near a lock :lol

Lamarcus is not on Pace unless San Antonio wins a ring.

Unless a catastrophoc injury were to happen Leonard..At worst he's going to be a top 30 player ever.

Marc is not on pace. :lol

Tony and Manu are locks
Kawhi barring injury will make it
Gasol-Aldridge needs a champipnship.

[SpursforSix]

Carter is nowhere near a lock :lol

Lamarcus is not on Pace unless San Antonio wins a ring.

Unless a catastrophoc injury were to happen Leonard..At worst he's going to be a top 30 player ever.

Marc is not on pace. :lol

Tony and Manu are locks
Kawhi barring injury will make it
Gasol-Aldridge needs a champipnship.

I think Carter is a lock.
I think Pau is probably in.
LMA needs a ring.

[BillMc]

Carter is nowhere near a lock :lol

Lamarcus is not on Pace unless San Antonio wins a ring.

Unless a catastrophoc injury were to happen Leonard..At worst he's going to be a top 30 player ever.

Marc is not on pace. :lol

Tony and Manu are locks
Kawhi barring injury will make it
Gasol-Aldridge needs a champipnship.

Carter is. McGrady just got in. Carter will too.
LaMarcus definitely on pace, with international play so is Marc.

[Russ]

All 30 ESPN writers pick the Spurs over Memphis.

http://cdn.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/19151489/2017-nba-playoffs-western-conference-predictions-first-round

[100%duncan]

Spurs sweep.

Would honestly be disappointed if we dont

[apalisoc_9]

Yup...

Not going to pat my back yet, but as bad as the spurs offense is sometimes, the Grizz just dont have enough to compete.

[DPG21920]

Interesting tidbit on Manu vs MEM this year (and the bench in general):



http://www.nba.com/article/2017/04/11/first-round-playoff-series-preview-memphis-grizzlies-vs-san-antonio-spurs


Also, for those lamenting TP vs MEM:

These have held true to form so far.

[DAF86]

These have held true to form so far.

Haven't checked the exact numbers but I'm pretty sure the Spurs bench must have like a double digits net rating advantage, including Manu, tbh.

[cutewizard]

Grizzlies look like a d league team right now..................

[DPG21920]

Haven't checked the exact numbers but I'm pretty sure the Spurs bench must have like a double digits net rating advantage, including Manu, tbh.

Mills and Manu are 4-21 FYI. Having a net advantage doesn't always imply playing great. They actually have been positives IMO but the lack of scoring is a concern for sure.

[Mr. Body]

Carter sure as hell is in the HOF.

[cutewizard]

On to the second round, this series is done, book it/

[DAF86]

Mills and Manu are 4-21 FYI. Having a net advantage doesn't always imply playing great. They actually have been positives IMO but the lack of scoring is a concern for sure.

But that article you posted talked about net rating, so in that aspect the article didn't hold true, tbh.

[DPG21920]

But that article you posted talked about net rating, so in that aspect the article didn't hold true, tbh.

K

[Chinook]

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1552108&p=54581230#p54581230

The Jazz, apparently.

[NameLess Scrub]

You guys ready to watch the 3rd stringers play due to foul trouble?

[SAGirl]

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1552108&p=54581230#p54581230

The Jazz, apparently.
lol
I like the Jazz, but first lets see Gobert recover and them beat the Clippers and we can talk.

The obvious answer is the Spurs... guys just don't like the obvious choice. :lol

[TheDoctor]

Mills and Manuare 4-21 FYI. Having a net advantage doesn't always imply playing great. They actually have been positives IMO but the lack of scoring is a concern for sure.

DPG going savage on them Uruguayans :wow

[Chinook]

There's this one Memphis fan who keep melting down on RealGM right now.

[FkLA]

There's this one Memphis fan who keep melting down on RealGM right now.

Link please

[Chinook]

Link please

Does this work: http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=54511690#p54511690

[Chinook]

Where the hell is the Game Three thread?