Game 4 Thread: SA @ Memphis brought to you by Manu's 201 career playoff game

[SAGirl]

Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/272/manu-ginobili) appeared in his 200th career playoff game in this series, becoming the 10th player in NBA history to reach that milestone. Ginobili is one of only four NBA players to appear in 200 or more playoff games with one franchise. Two of the other three players did so with San Antonio, Tim Duncan (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/215/tim-duncan) (251 games) and Tony Parker (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1015/tony-parker) (216), and the other was Kobe Bryant (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/110/kobe-bryant) (220 games with the Los Angeles Lakers (http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers)).
However, Ginobili has missed each of his last 10 field-goal attempts in the playoffs. That’s tied with Alec Burks (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6429/alec-burks) and Troy Daniels (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2489530/troy-daniels) for the second-longest current streak of that kind behind Mirza Teletovic (http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4385/mirza-teletovic) (11), and it ties the longest such streak of Ginobili’s playoff career (he missed 10 straight shots in 2007).
http://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/131361/grizzlies-look-to-even-series-at-home-vs-spurs

Hopefully Manu breaks that bad streak tbh...
Spurs should win this game.
Kiwi should be a lot more aggressive, rest of the team follow suit.
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[bklynspursfan]

Spurs by 10 tonight

[ace3g]

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[Arcadian]

Spurs by 20

[r0drig0lac]

GO!!

[Spur|n|Austin]

SPURS!!

[MVPCues]

Spurs win and Manu scores.

[Splits]

:toast to SAGirl on the playoff game thread. I think her virginity has been taken.

[SAGirl]

I have a good feeling about this game.
... Spurs by 5

[SAGirl]

:toast to SAGirl (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=49524) on the playoff game thread. I think her virginity has been taken.
lol I noticed thread wasn't up so I figure oh what the heck... let's get it rolling.
It's like guys forgot there is a game tonight.
:toast
:flag:

[Splits]

lol I noticed thread wasn't up so I figure oh what the heck... let's get it rolling.


Bend over. I'll get it rolling.

[SAGirl]

Bend over. I'll get it rolling.
:lol
never change Splits lol

[Jules_Winnfield]

855240752615616513

It looks like even Ginobili isn't quite sure where they've got that stupid stat.

[mclinejr]

Spurs win in OT.

[Proxy]

It'd be cool if LMA could get over his cold or allergies or whatever the fuck he has

[Budkin]

Dedmon out with illness.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Dedmon out tonight with illness

[marinoman]

Dedmon out with illness.
So who will start? I like pau off the bench

[Robz4000]

Could be a blessing in disguise, this series just isn't for Dedmon. Would be nice to see Bertans get the start.

[szkorhetz]

So who will start? I like pau off the bench
Anthony, Lee or Bertans on Randolph? I am wet.

I think it'll be Kyle.

[Leetonidas]

Start bertans. Knowing pops retarded ass he'll probably start Lee

[Dex]

I don't want to get ahead of myself here...but I'm going to go out on a limb.

Manu will score a point tonight.

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[dabom]

Can you even put the fucking time OP? There are rules for gamethreads.

[Splits]

Can you even put the fucking time OP? There are rules for gamethreads.

Two hours, fuckface.

Do you know how to internet?

[spurs10]

I don't want to get ahead of myself here...but I'm going to go out on a limb.

Manu will score a point tonight.

:flag: 'You are a wild man!' Said in my best Steve Martin or Bill Murray accent. Yeah I'm with ya on Manu actually scores a point tonight!
:boboHere's to SA Girl for starting this thread. Go Spurs! We bounce back tonight!

:flag: Go Spurs!!

[spursistan]

Start bertans. Knowing pops retarded ass he'll probably start Lee

[dabom]

Two hours, fuckface.

Do you know how to internet?

Replied 30 minutes ago. An hour and a half to go.

[BillMc]

No times? What kind of game thread makes you look them up yourself?

[wildbill2u]

If they start Randolph, he is too cagy a veteran for Bertans.

[spursistan]

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[hater]

Spurs win and Manu scores.

Dont be too greedy

[dabom]

No times? What kind of game thread makes you look them up yourself?

What are we, Savages?

[RD2191]

Start bertans. Knowing pops retarded ass he'll probably start Lee


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:lol

[TD 21]

Start bertans. Knowing pops retarded ass he'll probably start Lee

Bertans can't defend a fellow stretch big like Lauvergne in the post, never mind Randolph or Gasol.

Lee has no business starting either, as Randolph has bullied him in this series and Gasol would do the same.

Gasol should be starting and playing major minutes. He's been the second best offensive player on the team all season and it's a good match-up for him.

Doing stupid shit like this is a good way to increase the odds of unnecessarily extending this to 6.

[r0drig0lac]

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[Robz4000]

Bertans can't defend a fellow stretch big like Lauvergne in the post, never mind Randolph or Gasol.

Lee has no business starting either, as Randolph has bullied him in this series and Gasol would do the same.

Gasol should be starting and playing major minutes. He's been the second best offensive player on the team all season and it's a good match-up for him.

Doing stupid shit like this is a good way to increase the odds of unnecessarily extending this to 6.

If they lose tonight this series goes 7 imo

[Ron Swanson]

:flag:

[BillMc]

What are we, Savages?
:rollin

[spurs10]

:flag:Gonna be a great game!!

[TampaDude]

Blowout win for the Spurs.

[spurs10]

Blowout win for the Spurs. Yep!

[rasuo214]

Manu getting 10+ tonight.

[timtonymanu]

Never know which version of this Spurs team is gonna show up. Hopefully it's Spurs by 10-15.

[dabom]

Never know which version of this Spurs team is gonna show up. Hopefully it's Spurs by 10-15.

Very low scoring game.

[Arcadian]

Aw we got the shitty commentators

[Robz4000]

Problem with letting this series drag on is that Tony Allen may come back. If ZBo/Conley/Gasol can continue scoring well Allen can limit Kawhi enough to give them a chance. It also doesn't help he tends to learn how to score when he sees a Spurs jersey.

[SAGirl]

Could be a blessing in disguise, this series just isn't for Dedmon. Would be nice to see Bertans get the start.
nope.. Lee... awful as he has been.

[Robz4000]

Lee having an impact early :tu

[SAGirl]

At least Lee had a good start.
Good stuff.

[Robz4000]

Carter hasn't had a turn-back-the-clock game yet. Would be a bad game for him to have it tonight.

[ElNono]

Danny League, smh

[SAGirl]

Danny... :td

[Darius Bieber]

Carter > Green

[Ron Swanson]

Memphis fans already booing. :lol

[Robz4000]

C'mon Kawhi, Ennis can not school you like that.

[Ron Swanson]

:claw

[twincam]

Female ESPN commentator!!?? Switching to Fox Sports

[BatManu20]

Tony looking good so far. That's big.

[testies]

Thats why Splitter was the man, I thought ZBo was a scrub untill I saw us play him with Avid Lee

[BatManu20]

Gasol is seriously automatic from long range these days.

[$pursDynasty]

HOTS running the offense

[timtonymanu]

Here comes the bitching by Grizzlies and their fans again. Fucking faggots

[BatManu20]

lol Memphis fans are fucking retarded. They're booing blatant fouls now just for the sake of it being a foul call.

[testies]

Lol here comes the 500 free throws for them

[Robz4000]

Not happy with Green or Kawhi (on defense) so far. Parker looks great on both ends at least.

[Robz4000]

lol Memphis fans are fucking retarded. They're booing blatant fouls now just for the sake of it being a foul call.

Not retarded at all. They know their only chance is if the Grizz are able to muck it up so they're trying to get to the refs.

[Ron Swanson]

Let's win tonight and Tuesday so we don't have to hear these gaping twats in the stands again.

[testies]

ESPN thanks for highlighting the free throw disparity

why never do that for us against OKC?

[BatManu20]

Wake up LMA

[BatManu20]

ESPN thanks for highlighting the free throw disparity

why never do that for us against OKC?

They conveniently leave how out how many more shots we took in the paint in game 3.

[r0drig0lac]

james ennis go to guy ..lmao

[JohnnyMax]

mills flopped

[Robz4000]

How the hell does the NBA let Jizzdale get away with all this whining to the refs? The fans I can understand but they'd of T'd up any other coach by this point.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

JaMychal Green posting in up instead of standing on the perimeter. Really?

[Horse]

mills flopped
Who cares Pennis shot an airball

[dabom]

DPattyOY

[testies]

mills flopped

still was an airball

[Cry Havoc]

Fuck Fizdale. Fucking whiny little asshole. Spent an entire rant about how his team is all class and the entire game thus far they're trying to rival the Clippers for whine level.

[FkLA]

Jizzdale is a demonstrative whiny bitch. I get working the officials, but that ain't the way, tbh.

[loveforthegame]

How the hell does the NBA let Jizzdale get away with all this whining to the refs? The fans I can understand but they'd of T'd up any other coach by this point.

[Ron Swanson]

Patty!

[Robz4000]

Spurs are going to have to faze out most of these LMA post-ups next year if he's on the team. 70% of the time it results in a brick these days.

[Cry Havoc]

Jizzdale is a demonstrative whiny bitch. I get working the officials, but that ain't the way, tbh.

Seriously, it's going to hurt his team just like it hurts LA. Not a good way to get your team focused.

[Robz4000]

:lmao Manu

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Marc and Pau Gasol are the best brothers in the NBA

Andrew and Aaron Harrison are by far the worst brothers in the NBA and could be the worst brothers in NBA history.

[Ron Swanson]

I'm still keeping up with Manu in PPG.

[r0drig0lac]

Pau!!!

[loveforthegame]

Manu. :td

Gasol worked for that basket. :tu

[BatManu20]

Manu 0/12 in the series now. A big fucking donut hole. Woof

[SAGirl]

Manu :td

[r0drig0lac]

Superstar Leonard carryng this team

[spursistan]

Manu might not score again :lol..

[Cry Havoc]

I've completely lost most of the respect I have for the Griz. They play bully ball, they play it poorly, then they get rung up rightfully so by the officials.

[loveforthegame]

Stay aggressive Leonard. :tu

[ElNono]

:pop: "Time for a hockey sub"

[SAGirl]

SA has a lead not bc of anything that Manu is doing but watch Nono...

[timtonymanu]

2013 Manu on display :depressed

[ElNono]

SA has a lead not bc of anything that Manu is doing but watch Nono...

watch me, tbh

[TampaDude]

MVPau!

[Cry Havoc]

At some point I fully expect ZBo to tackle one of our bigs, throw him out of bounds, and then start bawling when a ref calls him for a foul.

[SAGirl]

Manu might not score again :lol..
I know you are a fan of one more year for him, but he needs to retire.

[Arcadian]

Kawhi doing work

[BatManu20]

Terrible shot Kawhi.

[Ron Swanson]

Shitting the bed to end the quarter. Nothing new.

[FkLA]

Jesus christ.

[loveforthegame]

Eww.

[Robz4000]

:lmao that last 30 seconds. Game completely changed.

[Cry Havoc]

God dammit Kawhi if you airball a shot don't jog up the fucking court.

[$pursDynasty]

Damn need MVParker back in

[loveforthegame]

Leonard-Pau. :tu

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs making Memphis look like the Warriors. God this team is trash.

[TampaDude]

Pauuuuu!!!

[SAGirl]

No one is even guarding Manu.
It's alarming tbh
no trolling.

[timtonymanu]

Fuck this team and the hope they give back to teams. Was a double digit lead before that timeout.

[testies]

lol @ the no call on kawhi

[r0drig0lac]

Manu is so old

[FkLA]

Paddy can't guard Conley.

[Robz4000]

Kawhi and Mills completely changed the game with those chucks. Unreal.

[spursistan]

Terrible end to the quarter..This team is rattled..

[timtonymanu]

This is why fans can't trust the Spurs. They pull this bullshit momentum change so quickly.

[noles1983]

love watching the spurs struggle against a legitimate shitty team

[ElNono]

we're too predictable... nobody guards anybody other than Kawhi because we all know where that ball is going...

[pgardn]

Poor Patty.

He can't stay in front of a fence.

[$pursDynasty]

Our bench looking like ass initially, they will turn it around

[TDfan2007]

Defense has been a struggle in Memphis. Our weak PG defense is gonna be exposed against the warriors

[FkLA]

Kawhi had Pau wide open for the corner three. Bad decision.

[ElNono]

Give it to Manu and clear out, tbh...

[spurraider21]

incredibly frustrating when our point guards take a screen and pull up for long 2's early in the shot clock. thats a shot you can get ANY TIME. no point taking those shitty shots unless the clock is winding down

[SupremeGuy]

How was that not a foul?

[Darius Bieber]

Spurs had to work all quarter for a small 10 point lead and the Grizzlies get it back within a minute. This team is trash.

[ElNono]

Our bench looking like ass initially, they will turn it around

Our bench gave us the 10 point lead, tbh... then squandered it when Conley came in

[SAGirl]

:lmao that last 30 seconds. Game completely changed.
Not getting back in transition...
Pop needs to play one of his better athletes with that group.
put Simmons for transition d,
Manu needs to sit.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Seldon has done a better job defending Leonard then Ennis and Carter, but then again Ennis and Carter suck on defense anyway so being better isn't much of an accomplishment.

[TampaDude]

Take comfort in the undeniable fact that if the Spurs can't beat the Grizz, they have zero chance against the Warriors.

[spursistan]

Memphis are not far from getting to a "we believe" stage in this series..Spurs HAVE to win this game..

[Ron Swanson]

Give it to Manu and clear out your lockers, tbh...

[Robz4000]

The game planning of a mediocre, limited team might be enough to beat this Spurs team. If they do lose the series I can't think of a more obvious reason to make significant changes, starting with the HC.

[Play Boban]

Benching Deadman with this "sickness" may be Poop's best decision in this series tbh.

[testies]

Kyle Anderson

[Ron Swanson]

Just a fucking mess on offense. Kyle unaware of the shot clock for the 345,532nd time.

[ElNono]

shoot the damn ball

[Robz4000]

:lmao Fathead

[BatManu20]

Christ Kyle. Get a shot off

[noles1983]

this fucking team is retarded

[loveforthegame]

LMA and Fathead. :lol :td

[Darius Bieber]

This team rattled by fucking Memphis :lol

[loveforthegame]

Psging LMA. :bang

[Robz4000]

We can't fucking compete with Memphis.

[SAGirl]

but that was a very bad posession by Manu passing to kyle who was covered in that corner.

[Robz4000]

The Spurs are literally not even trying to run any offense.

[ElNono]

but that was a very bad posession by Manu passing to kyle who was covered in that corner.

:rolleyes

[hsxvvd]

Why the fuck is Anderson playing playoff minutes.

[noles1983]

This team has no fucking chance vs houston, they cant even mentally handle memphis for fucks sake. Mental midgets.

[Ron Swanson]

LMA getting the ball ripped away by Harrison. :lol

[testies]

how was parkers foul not a shooting foul?

[Play Boban]

LA Just got cucked

[loveforthegame]

Bench LMA asap.

[TDfan2007]

offense is trash now

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Manu clearly should've retired last season, and is Pop the only coach that would play Anderson over Simmons?! I hope for his sake Simmons leaves this offseason.

[Darius Bieber]

WHERE ARE ALL THE DELUSIONAL SPUR FANS NOW? HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THIS TRASH ASS TEAM?

[BatManu20]

Looks like Softridge showed up tonight.

[Play Boban]

Play Bertans.

[r0drig0lac]

the difference of effort of the teams is worrisome

[ElNono]

Kyle's D.. smh

[Strategic]

Nobody stops a scrub like Harrison

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Andrew Harrison actually making one of his wild out of controls shots. :wow

[timtonymanu]

Fuck LaFaggot

[tholdren]

Kyle Anderson, did not stop ball. 2nd grade concept. low bbiq

[Play Boban]

Play Bertans.
BERTANS IS CHECKING IN!!!!

[UZER]

LMA such a wuss

[BatManu20]

Bench LMA asap.

Cant. Even in his shitty state, he's by far our best option to guard their bigs.

[KDKSpurs24]

This slow ass lineup!!! Wtf is Pop thinking?

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

It's not surprising we have the softest team in the NBA when we have the softest front court in the NBA.

[r0drig0lac]

off foul? dafuq

[jeebus]

I refuse to support a team in any way that has a Fat Head on their team.

[spurraider21]

aldridge is embarrassing. mind boggling that he was a successful #1 option on a playoff team

the fuck happened to him?

[TDfan2007]

LMA is such a vagina

[noles1983]

Fuck these refs, get cancer you fucks

[FkLA]

What a weak ass foul call on HOTS.

[Strategic]

Shit call

[spurraider21]

off foul? dafuqeasy call

[pgardn]

WTF hell.

Offensive foul because he can't keep up with Parker?
His knees collapsed.

[Horse]

Ref fuck job again

[BatManu20]

Lol Jamychal Green literally tripped over his own feet and fell and they called a foul smh

[tholdren]

get Anderson out

[ElNono]

aldridge is embarrassing. mind boggling that he was a successful #1 option on a playoff team

"successful" is debatable

[SAGirl]

I don't think that was an Ofoul on Tony.

[Cry Havoc]

Refs showing up for the Grizzlies since Fizzbitch went off.

[DarrinS]

Uh, bring Kawhi back in.

[$pursDynasty]

LMA acting like he is afraid of the basketball

[Budkin]

I still don't understand how this team won 61 games. They are the most inconsistent Spurs team I've ever seen.

[testies]

Parker/Manu-Green-Leonard-Splitter/Diaw-Duncan


I miss this team

[tholdren]

Tony extended the forearm, always a foul

[spurraider21]

"successful" is debatablehe was a success as a #1 option, their team wasn't necessarily successful

[timtonymanu]

I've seen enough. This team is gonna flame out against the Rockets if they get there. Don't trust anyone on the team except Kawhi.

[Budkin]

Refs showing up for the Grizzlies since Fizzbitch went off.

It was an exciting rant and they made t-shirts.

[Play Boban]

aldridge is embarrassing. mind boggling that he was a successful #1 option on a playoff team

the fuck happened to him?
Nothing impressive about making the playoffs when over half the league does tbh. His teams never sniffed the WCF tbh.

[Robz4000]

Just ridiculous. I knew this team was going to get exposed come playoff time, but I didn't think it would be this soon. I legitimately think the Spurs may get backdoor'd yet again. Pop has no business coaching in the NBA anymore; he doesn't give a fuck. At all.

[hoopdreams11]

Pop letting tony dribble the air out of the ball

[PopTheGOAT]

This team cannot score when Kawhi isn't on the floor

[ElNono]

why are we resting Kawhi again, BTW? Didn't he sat the entire 2nd half last game?

[SAGirl]

I'd like to see not just Bertans but Simmons too.
Pop sticking to veterans is not going to cut it.

[spursistan]

Dangle Aldridge in the summer for what you can get before it is too late..His decline is going to be so ugly..

[hoopdreams11]

move the ball quit trying to post LMA he can't establish in the against Randolph

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Ginobili should be in a wheelchair and Anderson moves like Forest Gump before his leg braces broke off, in no world should they make up 2/3rds of your backcourt in a playoff game. Just pathetic.

[pgardn]

Pop letting tony dribble the air out of the ball

When LMA fumbles it back to him?

[PopTheGOAT]

Pop letting tony dribble the air out of the ball
Pretty pathetic when that might be our best option on the floor right now

[Play Boban]

Poop is an idiot. Bertans was at the scorers table ready to check in then Poop changed his mind, he has crap for brains.

[ace3g]

so I guess Bertans is not checking in....

[timtonymanu]

This loser team decided to stop playing when they went up 10. So fucking sick of that attitude.

[sasaint]

Pop letting tony dribble the air out of the ball

Not many options, tbh.

[hoopdreams11]

Anderson still in if they lose this is on Pop

[Darius Bieber]

Classic delusional Spur fans on here blaming the refs for their trash team.

[UZER]

why are we resting Kawhi again, BTW? Didn't he sat the entire 2nd half last game?

Because Pop has Jerry sloaned his Kawhi minutes. Game situation doesn't matter.

[Texas_Ranger]

and i thought we were a 2nd round exit team... guess i was wrong :(

[DeRozan m8]

This line up fucking sucks

[SAGirl]

Lamarcus Pau and Tony are supposed to hold or get a lead while Kawhi is resting.

[spurraider21]

i see no good reason why our offense should evern include danny green holding the ball at the top of the arc if he isn't spotting up

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Still wondering why Pop has such a huge man crush on Anderson.

[tholdren]

terrible offense... need Murray and bertans and simmons

[Darius Bieber]

SPURS :lol

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Spurs ball movement is worse than the Grizzlies tbh.

[ElNono]

:lmao Danny League....

bring back Manu, tbh

[Ron Swanson]

Danny, you fucking idiot.

[r0drig0lac]

haha course

[noles1983]

getting shit on by AARP Vince Carter

[BatManu20]

Pop where the fuck is Kawhi??

[sasaint]

Got a ten point lead and immediately fell apart. Smh!

[DeRozan m8]

Conley doing a James Harden, fucking snake ****

[timtonymanu]

Game over. Loser team.

[Play Boban]

:lol?

[spursistan]

Looking like 2012 Thunder series when they found something working late in Game 2 comeback attempt + Spurs rattled..

[noles1983]

Fuck this team, sincerely spurs. Get fucked.

[SuperCam]

this rotation by Poop make the Grizz look ten years younger in comparison smh :bang

[loveforthegame]

Terrible sequence for Green. :pctoss

[NASpurs]

:lmao holy shit

[RD2191]

WTF happened to the spurs.

[Cry Havoc]

Fun rigged game we got here.

[Uriel]

Jesus. This team is so mentally fragile.

[99 Problems]

Yer good idea Pop, leave your superstar on the bench for long periods again FFS.

[Play Boban]

so I guess Bertans is not checking in....
Poop is an idiot, he's throwing this series.

[Robz4000]

The rout is on. This team is getting backdoor swept. Pop absolutely has to go.

[140]

Have the players finally given up because of Poops antics tbh?

[Cry Havoc]

WTF happened to the spurs.

Griz get touch fouls, Spurs are getting literally throw across the court on offense and not getting a single fucking call.

[marinoman]

Why does pop keep playing this stupid ass lineup

[sasaint]

Spurs ball movement is worse than the Grizzlies tbh.

Grizz are moving the ball much better.

[dabom]

Why has kawhi stayed on the bench for 6 minutes

[NASpurs]

I knew this game was going to be shit once I saw who started this thread. :lol

[Darius Bieber]

Fun rigged game we got here.

Stop blaming the refs for the poor play of the Spurs.

[hsxvvd]

30k to buy the refs for the series. Cheap.