2017 Playoffs (WC/R1) Game 2 Thread: Spurs vs Grizzlies (8:30 PM CT/4:30 Riga/TNT)

[GSH]

True but he often doesn't get the benefit of the doubt from the refs because he's so quiet. Even TD said that last year.

Yeah, but you don't usually see teams come with the aggressive traps and double teams like the Griz did tonight. And they did a LOT of slapping and grabbing in the process. They really sold out trying to keep Kawhi from beating them.

But, yeah, I think that's the most FTA's Kawhi has had in a single game.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I'm definitely not complaining at the Spurrefs tonight. Spurs have been fucked in the ass many many times over the years by inserteamhere_refs over the years.

and besides, it's only the first round

It's not even close to a "makeup" game for all the shit over the years until it happens in the WCF or better.

[SAGirl]

I am probably being a homer, but Kawhi is the most complete NBA player right now.
He really should be the MVP

[Robz4000]

Randolph and Gasol are a load. Marc Gasol was 4-15. LMA didn't get many attempts, but they were beating the shit out of him of the ball. Not good line from Aldridge, but not that surprising.

The points don't upset me too much, but only having 4 rebounds is inexcusable.

[DarrinS]

I am probably being a homer, but Kawhi is the most complete NBA player right now.
He really should be the MVP

Definitely. :tu

[SAGirl]

42 minutes played and LMA gets 8 shots; Different world than Portland. I'm impressed he's been professional after a diva rep in Oregon. And his d tonight was seriously good
Frankly,
maybe they needed to go to him when the bench lineup gave up the lead (I can't recall the lineup exactly) and what not.
They maybe could have gone to Lamarcus more. They all lost focus in that 3rd Q and just got out of their sets and offense and what not.

[BillMc]

Fisdale going ham on the refs.

[SpurPadre]

Yeah, but you don't usually see teams come with the aggressive traps and double teams like the Griz did tonight. And they did a LOT of slapping and grabbing in the process. They really sold out trying to keep Kawhi from beating them.

But, yeah, I think that's the most FTA's Kawhi has had in a single game.

That's why I'm saying if Kawhi gets these calls against the Dubs, they have no shot at all and Draymond will get himself ejected and suspended from games.

[Ice009]

Fizzdale crying, crying about the refs. He needs to be fined for this shit.

[BillMc]

Memphis coach going with a "Crown their ass" moment.

[Ice009]

What a meltdown from Fizzdale. He needs to be fined for that shit.

Edit : I probably spelled his name wrong, but I don't care after that shit from him. If James Harden and other superstars get those calls, then Kawhi deserves them too. He gets fouled more than enough to get free throws. What a bitch. Should have called even more fouls on the Griz. Both Pau and LA were fouled a lot, and they didn't get anywhere near enough calls when the Grizz mauling them anytime down low - both on and off the ball. How about those fouls? What does the Memphis coach have to say about that?

[Trainwreck2100]

lPop doesn't cry about the officials to the media what the fuck is fitz talking about?

[Chinook]

What a little bitch.

[GSH]

42 minutes played and LMA gets 8 shots; Different world than Portland. I'm impressed he's been professional after a diva rep in Oregon. And his d tonight was seriously good

It wasn't all because he was deferring. There was one play that I commented on during the game. Randolph was just beating the shit out of LMA off the ball. Patty finally wound up passing it to him, and while the ball was in the air Randolph just gave a huge two-armed shove in his back. He took the pass 5-6 feet farther from the rim than he had been when Patty started the pass. That's what he was dealing with most of the night.

He defended very well, and he didn't cough the ball up a lot with all that contact. And he kept one of their bigs from helping most of the time. It doesn't always show up in the stat line.

[BillMc]

What's VEGAS got on the over/under on Fisdale's coming fine? :lol

[SpurPadre]

And right on cue Fizdale cries about the refs.

[Arcadian]

:lol Memphis coach being a bitch in the presser

[spurraider21]

:lol meltdown

[RD2191]

WTF are people crying about? Harden has made a living at the line his entire career. Kawhi finally treated like the superstar that he is tonight.

[Horse]

Haha crybaby bitch jizzdale. Kawhi shot 19 probably should've shot 25

[timtonymanu]

Rofl the guy is an ever bigger bitch than I thought. Sit down, rookie.

[SAGirl]

Fizdale playing the FT card

[skulls138]

Randolph and Gasol are a load. Marc Gasol was 4-15. LMA didn't get many attempts, but they were beating the shit out of him of the ball. Not good line from Aldridge, but not that surprising.Yes, he had his hands full. He looked bad there when Griz were coming back but overall had to battle the Grizzlies main strength all night long, and won.

[BatManu20]

Fizdale needs to start getting techs for how he acts on the sideline.

He used to drive me crazy when he was an assistant for Miami. He would scream, shout, and clap in the ear of players while they were shooting, dribbling, etc. Only coach who regularly does that. Did it to us in the Finals in '13 & '14 often.

[SpurPadre]

Can Carter get fined for headbutting Slomo?

[John Petrucci]

Wow Fizdale going off like I've NEVER heard a coach go off about free throws

dude thinks he's Phil up there

[BillMc]

It wasn't all because he was deferring. There was one play that I commented on during the game. Randolph was just beating the shit out of LMA off the ball. Patty finally wound up passing it to him, and while the ball was in the air Randolph just gave a huge two-armed shove in his back. He took the pass 5-6 feet farther from the rim than he had been when Patty started the pass. That's what he was dealing with most of the night.

He defended very well, and he didn't cough the ball up a lot with all that contact. And he kept one of their bigs from helping most of the time. It doesn't always show up in the stat line.

Well said.

[Barfunk]

LMAO! Pop's teams have gotten screwed a bunch over the years and he never bitched out in post game!

[Robz4000]

:rollin det Jizzdale interview

[daslicer]

This gets annoying after while. It's happened the last few years to the Spurs in the playoffs. After the Spurs win a game the opposing team's coach bitches about the refs and then bam the next game they get special treatment. It happened in '15 with Doc Rivers, last year Donovan bitched about the refs after game 3.

[99 Problems]

Fizdale missing LeBron.

[spurraider21]

lPop doesn't cry about the officials to the media what the fuck is fitz talking about?so he complains about kawhi getting free throws, and then says conley doesn't get free throws because "he doesn't go crazy and goes about it the right way"

is he implying kawhi goes off like westbrook with chest-pounding?

[FkLA]

Area 21 sucks ass, tbh.

What's the link for the podium postgame interviews again?

[D-Wade]

Damn Fiz :rollin

[PopTheGOAT]

Fizdale spazzing out postgame :lmao:lmao
FINED

[look_at_g_shred]

Well there goes memphis' home cooking :lol

[BillMc]

Area 21 sucks ass, tbh.

What's the link for the podium postgame interviews again?
http://www.nba.com/live2

[bklynspursfan]

Doc needs to get Fizdale on the phone immediately. Meets their criteria for a HC job

[John Petrucci]

If only Fizdale knew how long we've waited for Kawhi to get bs calls :lol

[SAGirl]

Randolph and Gasol are a load. Marc Gasol was 4-15. LMA didn't get many attempts, but they were beating the shit out of him of the ball. Not good line from Aldridge, but not that surprising.
Yea...
I forgot about that, sometimes just getting the ball to Lamarcus was a hassle... that is when the Spurs got out of their sets. They were denying the ball and also getting into the ballhandlers.
Stuff to look at for Pop.

[BillMc]

Fizdale missing LeBron.
:lol

God forbid Memphis somehow moves on to the second round and has to face free-throw-loving Harden. Fisdale might have a stroke.

[FkLA]

:lol Fizdale is a fucking moron. Correlating shots in the paint to FTAs when most of the Spurs' FTAs were because they were in the penalty.

[RD2191]

Kawhi gonna drop 40 in Memphis, can't wait TBH.

[FkLA]

http://www.nba.com/live2

:bobo

[BillMc]

If only Fizdale knew how long we've waited for Kawhi to get bs calls :lol
Truth

[Robz4000]

Someone post det interview. I wanna make it a ringtone.

[Ice009]

This gets annoying after while. It's happened the last few years to the Spurs in the playoffs. After the Spurs win a game the opposing team's coach bitches about the refs and then bam the next game they get special treatment. It happened in '15 with Doc Rivers, last year Donovan bitched about the refs after game 3.

True. Pop needs to fire back and make sure that doesn't happen.

Edit : If James Harden and other superstars get those calls, then Kawhi deserves them too. He gets fouled more than enough to get free throws. What a bitch. Should have called even more fouls on the Griz. Both Pau and LA were fouled a lot, and they didn't get anywhere near enough calls when the Grizz mauling them anytime down low - both on and off the ball. How about those fouls? What does the Memphis coach have to say about that? What a freaking joker. What a fucking joker. Memphis better not get BS calls after that shit from him. Pop really needs to be told or shown that interview and fire back.

[spurraider21]

:lol Fizdale is a fucking moron. Correlating shots in the paint to FTAs when most of the Spurs' FTAs were because they were in the penalty.besides, if you get fouled in the paint and get free throws, that doesn't register as an attempt in the paint (unless it's an and-1)

[Trainwreck2100]

If only Fizdale knew how long we've waited for Kawhi to get bs calls :lol

he correlated "hitting your chest and yelling" to getting calls and Kawhi doesn't do that.

[Trainwreck2100]

True. Pop needs to fire back and make sure that doesn't happen.

he's never done it before, i doubt he starts against fizzy

[BillMc]

Someone post det interview. I wanna make it a ringtone.
:lol

[DMX7]

You ain't gonna rook me, Spurstalk. Suck on that!

[Barfunk]

and besides, it's only the first round

It's not even close to a "makeup" game for all the shit over the years until it happens in the WCF or better.

+1

[DAF86]

"Take that for data" and slams the table. :lol

That's what you get when an awkard, nerdy, goofball tries to act tough, tbh.

[GSH]

so he complains about kawhi getting free throws, and then says conley doesn't get free throws because "he doesn't go crazy and goes about it the right way"

is he implying kawhi goes off like westbrook with chest-pounding?


From the Oxford Dictionary:

Butthurt - Overly or unjustifiably offended or resentful.

‘that fight the other night was started by a butthurt player from the losing team’

[BillMc]

One things this year's team has done has got on the nerves of opposing coaches. From this Fiz meltdown, to D'Antoni charging onto the court as the last Rockets game ended.

It does a heart good. :lol

[John Petrucci]

he correlated "hitting your chest and yelling" to getting calls and Kawhi doesn't do that.

Yea literally the worst person in league you could try to make that point about

[Chinook]

I hope the Spurs push their shit in next game and Fiz goes full Joeger at the presser.

[Ice009]

From the Oxford Dictionary:

Butthurt - Overly or unjustifiably offended or resentful.

‘that fight the other night was started by a butthurt player from the losing team’

Speaking of dictionaries, what do you guys consider the best online Dictionary?


I hope the Spurs push their shit in next game and Fiz goes full Joeger at the presser.

Has Joeger gone off like this before?

[BillMc]

"Take that for data" and slams the table. :lol

That's what you get when an awkard, nerdy, goofball tries to act tough, tbh.

Dude looks like he's straight out of a 50's jazz band. Should be hanging with Thelonius Monk and Dizzy Gillespie, But they're far too cool for him.

[look_at_g_shred]

Can we get that video posted or a link?

[daslicer]

True. Pop needs to fire back and make sure that doesn't happen.

Edit : If James Harden and other superstars get those calls, then Kawhi deserves them too. He gets fouled more than enough to get free throws. What a bitch. Should have called even more fouls on the Griz. Both Pau and LA were fouled a lot, and they didn't get anywhere near enough calls when the Grizz mauling them anytime down low - both on and off the ball. How about those fouls? What does the Memphis coach have to say about that? What a freaking joker. What a fucking joker. Memphis better not get BS calls after that shit from him. Pop really needs to be told or shown that interview and fire back.

Normally I could laugh at Fizzdale's rant but I have seen the Spurs get hosed by the refs the last two years in the playoffs after Rivers and Donovan bitched to the refs. It wouldn't shock me that the spurs get a lot of phantoms calls going against them and a bunch of no calls in game 3.

[Trainwreck2100]

Speaking of dictionaries, what do you guys consider the best online Dictionary?



Has Joeger gone off like this before?

last season joeger cried after the series cause his team was all injured but they showed up anyway.

[John Petrucci]

The biggest FT tirade in the history of the NBA is about the San Antonio Spurs :lol

[Robz4000]

I hope the Spurs push their shit in next game and Fiz goes full Joeger at the presser.

At least Joerger didn't bitch and moan while lying through his teeth. This was some next level shit.

[BillMc]

Normally I could laugh at Fizzdale's rant but I have seen the Spurs get hosed by the refs the last two years in the playoffs after Rivers and Donovan bitched to the refs. It wouldn't shock me that the spurs get a lot of phantoms calls going against them and a bunch of no calls in game 3.

Yeah, but he took it too far. Went from "righetous anger" to "pathetic loser". From Rivers or old Phil Jackson to Dennis Green melting down.

[BatManu20]

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[Chinook]

I hate Shaq on Inside the NBA so fucking much. I can't even listen to it while trying to go to bed.

[BatManu20]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9qzXQlWsAIX3PX?format=jpg&name=large

[timtonymanu]

Lol Jizzdale. This amateur belongs nowhere on a coaching staff with his unprofessionalism. Keep the shit talking between the players.

[Chinook]

last season joeger cried after the series cause his team was all injured but they showed up anyway.

Joeger was a bitch, but he was a lovable bitch because he had his team's back. This guy is using his team as a shield for his inferiority complex. I bet he was 30 seconds from claiming he didn't get calls because he was black -- he was that delusional.

[Barfunk]

Smh, can TNT get someone to coach Shaq for Inside the Nba?

[Ice009]

The biggest FT tirade in the history of the NBA is about the San Antonio Spurs :lol

Also, a lot of them have gone against the Spurs (in bigger games than this) and Pop never called them out. OKC game 6, second half, 2012, Spurs got hosed badly with touch fouls and phantom fouls. I'll add another shout out for that one. Fuck Kevin Durant.

[FkLA]

The 'most rugged guy in the NBA' gave Manu a black eye in Game 1 and there was no call on the play. Someone should ask that faggot his thoughts on that.

[Trainwreck2100]

At least Joerger didn't bitch and moan while lying through his teeth. This was some next level shit.


Bitching about FT discrepancy is the worst possible stat to hang your "we got fucked" hat on. That shit's the easiest manipulated stat in the game. Screw one team for 3 quarters, and when the game is over call garbage fouls to even out the numbers.
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[BatManu20]

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[Ice009]

Will he get fined for that? Has anyone ever gone off like that before in a post game interview about the refs and not been fined?

[theman21]

I kinda knew this was going to be the Grizzlies play, to blame the refs....it's so much easier than admitting you aren't talented enough to win the series.

I think the Grizzlies think what they did was play the same physical game as Spurs but not get calls...unfortunately they don't know the difference in playing physical and making illegal contact. Making contact defending a shot, and pushing people with two hands...different.

I did think Kawhi got some calls tonight, but come on it's about time a Spur gets that privilege after all these years....but seriously the difference in the game was who made their shots, not the refs.

[John Petrucci]

Will he get fined for that? Has anyone ever gone off like that before in a post game interview about the refs and not been fined?

oh he'll get fined. He accused the refs "rooking" him. It should be one of the bigger fines ever for ref criticism, especially with the bravado he said it all with.

I'm just happy we have our loud chest beater Kawhi to get us all those phantom calls. Who knows where we'd be?

[GSH]

Will he get fined for that? Has anyone ever gone off like that before in a post game interview about the refs and not been fined?


He'll get fined. I don't know how much these guys care about a $5K or $10K fine. It may even have been a good investment.

[BillMc]

Mike C's a class act.

[DMX7]

Will he get fined for that? Has anyone ever gone off like that before in a post game interview about the refs and not been fined?

Yes, he absolutely will.

[FkLA]

Conley can play on my team anytime. Sounds like a boss up on the podium compared to his autistic screeching ass coach.

[theman21]

oh he'll get fined. He accused the refs "rooking" him. It should be one of the bigger fines ever for ref criticism, especially with the bravado he said it all with.
The thing is, he tried actually saying classy people don't complain (implying they were classy) then exploded about how unfair the refs were when his team missed plenty of good looks. He's trying to give his team something to fight for...they've got nothing else.

[Robz4000]

854192595500769280

Take that for data

[Chinook]

I kinda knew this was going to be the Grizzlies play, to blame the refs....it's so much easier than admitting you aren't talented enough to win the series.

I think the Grizzlies think what they did was play the same physical game as Spurs but not get calls...unfortunately they don't know the difference in playing physical and making illegal contact. Making contact defending a shot, and pushing people with two hands...different.

I did think Kawhi got some calls tonight, but come on it's about time a Spur gets that privilege after all these years....but seriously the difference in the game was who made their shots, not the refs.

Memphis gets away with a ton of contact historically. But without Allen, they couldn't legitimately defend Kawhi. Gasol and Conley are their only plus defenders. I'm sure JaMychal is fine against some fours, but he can't guard LMA or Kawhi. Shit like that took up a ton of fouls that got SA into the bonus early.

[GSH]

I just saw a replay of my favorite play of the game. Near the end, Pennis was out grabbing and slapping at Kawhi on the perimeter. Kawhi finally got sick of it and blew past Pennis, Randolph, and Gasol and flushed it.

Maybe Fizzdale should talk to his players about that play, right after they talk about all the bad calls.

Note to Fizzdale - this Leonard kid is kinda good. :lol

[Ice009]

He'll get fined. I don't know how much these guys care about a $5K or $10K fine. It may even have been a good investment.

I recall Jeff Van Gundy getting fined something like 200K. That's the biggest one I recall. Anyone remember that one? What was in for? I think he was coaching in Houston at the time.

I'd hope Fizdale's fine is more than 10K. That's chump change. They need to be fined an amount where it will make them think twice about doing it again. I think I remember Jeff saying his wife was mad at him about the fine when he got that big one.

[ElNono]

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[UNT Eagles 2016]

he correlated "hitting your chest and yelling" to getting calls and Kawhi doesn't do that.

He acts like Kawhi is Westbrick or LeBitch and shit?

[BillMc]

Take that for data
:lol

That's got to be the new catchphrase on here.

[Trainwreck2100]

Conley can play on my team anytime. Sounds like a boss up on the podium compared to his autistic screeching ass coach.

He literally said "we have to stop fouling"

[Ice009]

I just saw a replay of my favorite play of the game. Near the end, Pennis was out grabbing and slapping at Kawhi on the perimeter. Kawhi finally got sick of it and blew past Pennis, Randolph, and Gasol and flushed it.

Maybe Fizzdale should talk to his players about that play, right after they talk about all the bad calls.

Note to Fizzdale - this Leonard kid is kinda good. :lol

I actually thought Fizdale was going to give Kawhi some props, but he actually disrespected him. You're right about those fouls, Memphis should have had more. They got nothing to complain about. I hope Kawhi and the Spurs destroy these guys next game. Fight through that bullshit that Memphis is gonna bring.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Mike C's a class act.

I always liked him up until that contract. A greedy pig in nice guy's clothing, tbh.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I recall Jeff Van Gundy getting fined something like 200K. That's the biggest one I recall. Anyone remember that one? What was in for? I think he was coaching in Houston at the time.

I'd hope Fizdale's fine is more than 10K. That's chump change. They need to be fined an amount where it will make them think twice about doing it again. I think I remember Jeff saying his wife was mad at him about the fine when he got that big one.
Van Gundy was fined $100k in the 2005 playoffs first round after the Mavs kept getting all the calls and Yao was in foul trouble all series.

[UZER]

Typical.

Whenever the Spurs get hosed (many many times over the years), it's "oh well, next topic."

Whenever the spurs get a break, Twitter blows up and coaches go off.

[daslicer]

Typical.

Whenever the Spurs get hosed (many many times over the years), it's "oh well, next topic."

Whenever the spurs get a break, Twitter blows up and coaches go off.

One thing I find interesting is how much unanimous hatred the Spurs have on a basketball forum such as realgm. I'm started to believe most of this bias against the Spurs is rooted in jealousy and frustration about how the Spurs have been great for very long time. This was the year a lot of casual dumb ass fans thought the Spurs were not going to be an elite team due to Duncan's retirement.

[Ice009]

Typical.

Whenever the Spurs get hosed (many many times over the years), it's "oh well, next topic."

Whenever the spurs get a break, Twitter blows up and coaches go off.

WTF, so Spurs are now getting hosed on twitter. Are other coaches going off about it?

[TampaDude]

The Spurs are better than the Grizzlies. Take that for data.

[Robz4000]

:lol SportsCenter going all out to show all the non-calls on the Spurs and all the fouls for Kawhi

[FkLA]

:lol SportsCenter going all out to show all the non-calls on the Spurs and all the fouls for Kawhi


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5ZPu6lAuLM

Retards actually show a graphic that gives credence to his dumb logic that there should automatically be some correlation between FGAs in the paint and FTAs.

[rasuo214]

All this whining about FTs when the Grizzlies and Spurs both shot 9 FTs each in the 2nd half.

[99 Problems]

SportCenta should run a headline 'Grizzlies only turn up in time for second half'

[james evans]

Mentally, we do not play well with leads. I don't know what it is, but as soon as we get a big lead, Popovich starts his wizardry with the substitutions, we start holding the ball for isos while the movement stops, and our defense goes to shit. We play better from behind. I have no idea why

[GSH]

I recall Jeff Van Gundy getting fined something like 200K. That's the biggest one I recall. Anyone remember that one? What was in for? I think he was coaching in Houston at the time.

Van Gundy was fined $100k in the 2005 playoffs first round after the Mavs kept getting all the calls and Yao was in foul trouble all series.

VanGundy got that fine for pointing out something that was true. The league was in the habit of issuing "guidance" to the refs about certain violations they needed to be on the lookout for. But they showed the refs videos all of one guy. It was just like saying, "We want you to blow whistles on THIS guys tomorrow night." And so a guy who had maybe 1-2 three second violations in season would get three within a few minutes to open a game. Whether the intent was to harm selected teams, that's the effect it had.

They came down extra hard on JVG, because they didn't want that story gaining any traction. But they discontinued the practice right after that.

[Ice009]

VanGundy got that fine for pointing out something that was true. The league was in the habit of issuing "guidance" to the refs about certain violations they needed to be on the lookout for. But they showed the refs videos all of one guy. It was just like saying, "We want you to blow whistles on THIS guys tomorrow night." And so a guy who had maybe 1-2 three second violations in season would get three within a few minutes to open a game. Whether the intent was to harm selected teams, that's the effect it had.

They came down extra hard on JVG, because they didn't want that story gaining any traction. But they discontinued the practice right after that.

When you say "they discontinued the practice right after that," what are you referring to? Doing what Van Gundy said about them picking on certain violations that was emphasized to them before a a given game? Did the Van Gundy thing happen during the regular season or the playoffs?

[Fireball]

Good playoff game to watch ... the Spurs fought back in the 4th quarter to separate themselves again after the lead went down to 5 points.

Still I always marvel at how resilient the Grizzlies are despite the obvious lack of talent. At the grindhouse, they may be able to bring that 3rd quarter intensity for 48 minutes and then it definitely will be a more close series. On the other hand, the Spurs oftentimes surprise us with much more disciplined play on the road. Hopefully we can get it done in 5 ...

[BillMc]

http://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F0417%2FKawhiGrizzGame1.jpg&w=570
http://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2017%2F0417%2FKawhiGrizzliesGame2 .jpg&w=570

[Thomas82]

Take that for data

That needs to be put on a T-shirt.

[cutewizard]

Grizz owner should fire the fucking sore loser.....

cmon, its just a game, its a business, but still.....in best play, the Spurs could probably beat memphis, 20-0 in 20 games.....

he couldnt accept defeat

[cutewizard]

Penalty coming

he insulted the national team coach of team USA, ho ho ho

[cutewizard]

This will happen in the second round:

hahahahahahahahaha!


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

[TheDoctor]

ESPN headline: "Fizdale gives scathing tirade on officials"

LOOOL :rollin

[$pursDynasty]

:lol SportsCenter going all out to show all the non-calls on the Spurs and all the fouls for Kawhi
From their perspective this is a Godsend. Something that brings some sizzle to a non 'sexy' matchup with a seemingly forgone conclusion. Now the next game has some heat, if not for the Memphis Fizzlies coach's tirade who would care about this next game? Tennessee will be out in mass to defend Grit and Grind this game just became a LOT more interesting to the casual fan...until the Spurs weather the storm of the first quarter and snatch the Grizz and their fan's souls when they win game 3.

[BillMc]

Not really scared. Get a split in Memphis at worst, come home finish the job.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

When you say "they discontinued the practice right after that," what are you referring to? Doing what Van Gundy said about them picking on certain violations that was emphasized to them before a a given game? Did the Van Gundy thing happen during the regular season or the playoffs?

Playoffs. Rockets vs. Mavs. Yao was in foul trouble all series. Dirk, meanwhile, a 90% free throw shooter, was dealt a nice parade of free throws per par. 2005-2011 was just a time in which you couldn't breathe on him without drawing the whistle. Dallas ended up winning in 7.

[DPG21920]

Danny Green game ..Also, we know Gasol probably can't play any better so any dip in production by him will HAVE to be offset by their others.

We know we have 3 players that have defended Conley well for a while (TP and yes the numbers show this, Danny and Kawhi). He's capable of having great games obviously but SA has multiple looks to throw at him.

Just have to make sure Dedmon isn't a dud, Danny will get looks and as long as TP doesn't evaporate on offense SA should be fine especially if Manu contributes any points.

Obvious call