Game 5 Grizzlies @ Spurs Tuesday 8:00 PM Central brought to you by Fiesta

[sasaint]

Also, Parker needs to stop ball dominating, stop force feeding Aldridge, stop hogging it away from Kawhi. GIVE IT TO KAWHI and let him control the offense with the ball

Passing the ball to LMA for an ISO is losing basketball.

[100%duncan]

I dont get the hate Lee gets tbh :lol it's not like any of our bigs play defense better

[hitmanyr2k]

Kawhi needs to sell that.

[rastaspur]

Not flagrant

[Chris]

ugh whatever just make the FT's

[hater]

Lee has played very well tbqh

[Fireball]

There was no fucking play on the ball there!!!

but no flagrant either IMO

[ceperez]

Jamychal Green can't miss suddenly

Can't believe we traded Jamychal Green for Aldridge!

[spurraider21]

correct call imo. the fall was a lot worse than the foul

[daslicer]

Kawhi needs to sell that.

I agree I thought he should have laid on the ground for a few minutes like he had gotten shot.

[100%duncan]

Not a flagrant

[Fireball]

Lee has played very well tbqh

still think the spacing with Davis is better

[TDfan2007]

That's not a flagrant...great steal by Lee

[Ice009]

When you're a scrub you really have no reason to be scared. No one gives a fuck about you. You have no legacy on the line. It's like Horry used to say..."If I miss the shot you're all going to blame the stars" :lol

lol, Horry was a legend. He's the only guy that play on an opposing team that ripped the Spurs hearts out on more than one occasion and I never hated him. I still liked the guy. I think he had a great attitude about the way he went about the game in general.

[hitmanyr2k]

I agree I thought he should have laid on the ground for a few minutes like he had gotten shot.

As soon as he hit the back support he should have pulled a Steve Nash on the scorer's table and died :lol

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Finally somebody missed. I always thought it would be the Grizzlies.

[spurraider21]

patty on FIRE in the 4th!

[Ron Swanson]

Patty!

[Chris]

FUCK YEAH MILLS :hat

[r0drig0lac]

aussie for threeeeeeeeeeeee

[loveforthegame]

Patty save some of that for Memphis.

[SpurPadre]

Patty Muthafuckin' THRILLS!!!!!!!!

[sasaint]

:lmao
Pop lost it.

I tuned in late. Deadman still sick?

[TheDoctor]

Wtf is this lineup closing?

CIA Pop :wow

[FkLA]

HOTS and MVPaddy embracing :cry

[mclinejr]

What a game!

[Robz4000]

Thank you for showing up Patty. You, Lee, and Kawhi are saving the Spurs tonight.

[Spurs9]

D'Angelo Mills for 3!!!!

[timtonymanu]

Thank you Paddy. Hit your shots if you can't stop anybody.

[ElNono]

HOTS

[Chris]

Start Patty at SG Green off bench

[hater]

Head Of Da Snake feeding Patty like hes his newborn baby

Nice simbiotic relationship

[rastaspur]

lol, Horry was a legend. He's the only guy that play on an opposing team that ripped the Spurs hearts out on more than one occasion and I never hated him. I still liked the guy. I think he had a great attitude about the way he went about the game in general.

Showing those huge kangaroo balls. Nice shot patty

I got off topic. Horry was a likeable guy

[PopTheGOAT]

Thank you Patty!

[hitmanyr2k]

Mills shot isn't even moving the net.

[100%duncan]

Fuck off Memphis :lol

[GSH]

but no flagrant either IMO


Yeah, I don't want to see them over-use the flagrants. But damn.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

The Grizzlies getting destroyed from the 3 point line. What else is new.

[Robz4000]

Game far from over though. Need to get a few more stops and baskets.

[noles1983]

YES FUCK OFF MEMPHIS GTFO ALREADY

[DAF86]

Thank you for showing up Patty. You, Lee, and Kawhi are saving the Spurs tonight.

And Tony, and Manu, and a brief cameo by Bertans, tbh.

[NASpurs]

Poop shitting on Spurstalk :wow

[Chris]

Mills shot isn't even moving the net.

Last shot was pure

[TheGreatYacht]

Everyone showed up tonight....

[DPG21920]

Double digit lead most of the game when both TP and Mills playing well at same time. Patty got destroyed by Conley but his shot making this 4th quarter has been so massive. Props to Mills!

[ducks]

Tp spoon feeding mills

[Fireball]

never would have thought it ... but Conley is surrounded by more three point threats than Kawhi ... of course Patty shuts me up

[140]

Patty Muthafuckin' THRILLS!!!!!!!!

[Ice009]

Wow. Mills has finally shown up big in a pressure playoff game. His lack of defense towards the end of the 3rd is the reason we had to fight this hard for it, but it looks like he's redeeming himself. Defense has got to be better by everyone, though. Yes, even Kawhi.

[atoyotagaspedal]

Gotta be honest, the Parker/Mills combo is working pretty good to be honest

[DPG21920]

And Tony, and Manu, and a brief cameo by Bertans, tbh.

Yup. The team as a whole played really damn well. Some boneheaded mistakes at inopportune times, but overall really good moments for basically everyone but Danny.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Mills and Ginobili came to play, that's a sure W.

[TheDoctor]

Game far from over though. Need to get a few more stops and baskets.

Kawhi will take us home
:claw

[140]

Double digit lead most of the game when both TP and Mills playing well at same time. Patty got destroyed by Conley but his shot making this 4th quarter has been so massive. Props to Mills!
:lmao porker fluffers

[SAGirl]

I tuned in late. Deadman still sick?
No he was completely benched healthy. It was most definitely a benching.
Pau has lost minutes too, just 16 tonight as you can see..
It's Lee or bust apparently.

[FkLA]

D'Angelo Mills for 3!!!!

:lol

[DPG21920]

:lmao porker fluffers

Huh?

[sasaint]

The Grizzlies getting destroyed from the 3 point line. What else is new.

Seems like they are holding their own.

[Fireball]

Yeah, I don't want to see them over-use the flagrants. But damn.

Kawhi is not hurt ... thats all that counts

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Yeah, I don't want to see them over-use the flagrants. But damn.

no, but that Manu foul on Tony Allen being called a flagrant might have been the worst after-replay judgement call I've ever seen in sports

[sasaint]

No he was completely benched healthy. It was most definitely a benching.
Pau has lost minutes too, just 16 tonight as you can see..
It's Lee or bust apparently.

:wow

[Ron Swanson]

Patty Fucking Mills

[spurraider21]

patty cant miss :wow

[BatManu20]

Patty saving the day!

[Chris]

Mills destroying the Memphis faithful :lol

[DPG21920]

Spurs have done a damn good job on the boards and Mills is en fuego

[Spurs9]

D'Angelo!!!

[timtonymanu]

Finally those faggots miss

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Welp. Spurs in 6.

[PopTheGOAT]

Memphis is saying that too, tbh... they need a stop worse, too
But the thing is, idgaf about Memphis

[spurraider21]

rique dealing!

on to memphs, bitches

[GSH]

Suddenly the Grizz aren't making every damn thing they look at. Bam!

[rastaspur]

Patty going in raw

[SAGirl]

Pattyyyyyyyy

[Ron Swanson]

Patty's new haircut finally came through for him.

[Chris]

Props to Parker for playing a near flawless game :tu

Props to Patty for being a cold blooded assassin :lol

[mclinejr]

Backdoor sweep :rollin

[noles1983]

Lol their coach on that last patty 3. thats right faggot.

[DPG21920]

Man, when SA has their guards playing well they are tough to beat. Just have to keep shooting and hope that MEM regresses to the mean.

[vander]

Mills getting more expensive...

[Robz4000]

God I don't wanna play a Game 7 against this team.

[SAGirl]

Tony putting it away too. :toast

[DarrinS]

Lol, Patty haters :lol

[FkLA]

HOTS running the show and MVPaddy hitting daggers :wow:

[808]

Patty's new haircut finally came through for him.

:lol

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Tony Parker is looking amazing!

[Ice009]

Darn, is this Parker/Mills lineup worth looking into more often?

[Fireball]

Patty .. take your game to Memphis please

[PopTheGOAT]

If Patty could just give us more games like this

[TheGreatYacht]

HOTS running the show and MVPaddy hitting daggers :wow:
Wow

[ducks]

Tp spoon feeding players

[resistanze]

HOTS running the show and MVPaddy hitting daggers :wow:

:wow Microwave pork

[spurraider21]

HOTS running the show and MVPaddy hitting daggers :wow::cry its beautiful

[Spurs9]

Patty just trying to hit these so he can get overpaid this offseason tbh

[Robz4000]

And Tony, and Manu, and a brief cameo by Bertans, tbh.

Specifically in the fourth I meant.

[noles1983]

Anyone confident they can win in Memphis?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Spurs offense came to play. Quit complaining about the offense, it's not the problem.

[FkLA]

Lol their coach on that last patty 3. thats right faggot.

Got flashbacks of '14 against the Heat, tbh.

[TheDoctor]

lol Is that SAGirl holding that Fiesta sign?

[NASpurs]

Backdoor sweep my ass.

No thanks bro

[BatManu20]

Dedmon appearance lol

[SpurPadre]

Now please let's fucking end this on Thursday, can we? I'm tired of these Memphis fucks.

[SAGirl]

God I don't wanna play a Game 7 against this team.
It's going to be over in the next game...
I think Pop found the combination he likes and will tighten rotations, etc...
it's on these guys to clean up the things we have seen.

The only concern is they really have had some hot shooting and it needs to continue bc defensively this is not the same crew from the regular season.

[tholdren]

time to lol, fat head in

[FkLA]

:wow Microwave pork

:lmao

[TheDoctor]

Got flashbacks of '14 against the Heat, tbh.

TBH

[BatManu20]

No thanks bro

Lol.

[r0drig0lac]

Dedmon garbage

[Ron Swanson]

No thanks bro


:lmao

[Chris]

No thanks bro

:lol

[sasaint]

Man, when SA has their guards playing well they are tough to beat. Just have to keep shooting and hope that MEM regresses to the mean.

Unfortunately that doesn't happen often enough.

[BatManu20]

Got flashbacks of '14 against the Heat, tbh.

Yep thought the exact same thing

[rastaspur]

Deadman last big off the bench. Anthony doesnt count.

[Spurs9]

https://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tony-allen-flopping-vs-spurs1.gif

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I think Patty Mills remembered that piss poor layup attempt that cost them the game on saturday.

[sasaint]

God I don't wanna play a Game 7 against this team.

Unavoidable. Grizz are gonna go full WWF in Memphis.

[timtonymanu]

Memphis in 7 is a scary possibility though. Would be nice if our players can show up on the road.

[Ice009]

Showing those huge kangaroo balls. Nice shot patty

I got off topic. Horry was a likeable guy

He's the only player I liked on an opposing team. I fucking hated all those guys that hit shots against the Spurs or eliminated us, but Horry I never hated, still liked him. When he joined the Spurs, I was happy to have him. I also don't recall him talking much trash or rubbing it in when he hit those big shots with over celebrating like the Warriors do for example.

[SAGirl]

Dedmon fouls as soon as he comes in.. I guess that is why he's benched.
At least he will be cheap lol maybe even opts in.

[RD2191]

Patty is still trash on defense, same ol story as before. Sure, his 3 ball is nice and exciting but it doesn't mean much when he's the reason the game is closer than it should be in the 1st place.

[GSH]

Memphis has shot 1 more FT than the Spurs tonight. Take that for data, asshole.

[rastaspur]

No thanks bro

:lol nice

[Spurs9]

:lmao just noticed Murray tattoo, is that a alien or ninja turtle tbh :lol

[Chris]

Phew

[RD2191]

:lmao just noticed Murray tattoo, is that a alien or ninja turtle tbh :lol

Or Russell Westbrook?

[BatManu20]

Good win. Now steal Game 6 and let's call it a series eh

[tholdren]

great game from bertans too. notice he's a minus... you all are idiots

[Robz4000]

Anyone confident they can win in Memphis?

Nope, but at least they're guaranteed one more home game.

[GSH]

Good win. Now steal Game 6 and let's call it a series eh



It shouldn't be a steal, even on the road.

[rastaspur]

He's the only player I liked on an opposing team. I fucking hated all those guys that hit shots against the Spurs or eliminated us, but Horry I never hated, still liked him. When he joined the Spurs, I was happy to have him. I also don't recall him talking much trash or rubbing it in when he hit those big shots with over celebrating like the Warriors do for example.

I am an alabama graduate so horry has always been a favorite of mine. My favorite summer acquisition ever. I was in california in yosemite the day he signed.

[noles1983]

free coffee bitches!!!

[sasaint]

No he was completely benched healthy. It was most definitely a benching.
Pau has lost minutes too, just 16 tonight as you can see..
It's Lee or bust apparently.

Final nail in Deadman's Spurs coffin?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Anyone confident they can win in Memphis?

yes.

[rastaspur]

It shouldn't be a steal, even on the road.

Correct. It is not stealing to take that which is yours.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

free coffee bitches!!!
Not till next time. Not vising my parents til Thursday afternoon

[Robz4000]

Memphis has shot 1 more FT than the Spurs tonight. Take that for data, asshole.

Watch him call out the refs regardless.

[look_at_g_shred]

:tu
:tu

[SAGirl]

Patty is still trash on defense, same ol story as before. Sure, his 3 ball is nice and exciting but it doesn't mean much when he's the reason the game is closer than it should be in the 1st place.
story of Patty.. and yes when he's 1-7 or some such... very difficult to impossible to win that game... whatever.
This is the team for this season. Difficult to tell for next season but have to enjoy this group this year and not take them for granted.

[FkLA]

Are we championship contenders again?

[sasaint]

Phew

!

[mclinejr]

No thanks bro

Couldnt edit my post fast enough. Well played. :toast

[look_at_g_shred]

It's quite easy really, more Bertans is a good thing!

[gambit1990]

spurs by 12+.
spurs won by 13.

spurs closing this out in memphis.

[DarrinS]

W

[look_at_g_shred]

Patty is still trash on defense, same ol story as before. Sure, his 3 ball is nice and exciting but it doesn't mean much when he's the reason the game is closer than it should be in the 1st place.
Could be worse. We could have a guy named Courtney coming off the bench.

[FkLA]

Patty is still trash on defense, same ol story as before. Sure, his 3 ball is nice and exciting but it doesn't mean much when he's the reason the game is closer than it should be in the 1st place.

Tbf that's on Poop. He has no problem hiding HOTS on other players and letting Green/Kawhichael guard elite PGs. Letting Paddy guard Conley is a recipe for disaster, tbh.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Patty is still trash on defense, same ol story as before. Sure, his 3 ball is nice and exciting but it doesn't mean much when he's the reason the game is closer than it should be in the 1st place.

So, you're implying that if we replace Mills and his +22, the Spurs would've won by a bigger margin?

[ceperez]

I was wondering why Pop wanted both Parker and Mills on the court at the same time.

These two can't guard anyone.

I am guessing that the reason Mills shot so well was that Parker was passing the ball right where Mills needed it.

[GSH]

No he was completely benched healthy. It was most definitely a benching.
Pau has lost minutes too, just 16 tonight as you can see..
It's Lee or bust apparently.


Final nail in Deadman's Spurs coffin?


I wish Lee was taller. Pau is a badass off the bench. It's a shame the Spurs don't have a legit starting big man who is legitimately big. But Lee's toughness and effort go a long way. Dedmon looked like he might step up, earlier in the season - but he never did.

[SAGirl]

Final nail in Deadman's Spurs coffin?
I don't know yet, but Pop hates guys with stupid fouls and mistakes.
He entrusted Deadman as a starter when he was in a very deep bench in Orlando before... there are definitely positives defensively and with his hustle, but he didn't develop that much and truth is his minutes had been declining ever more in this series. He can opt in if he wants to take a chance on himself and his development. Spurs need bodies and I think he may develop a bit more. He had some flashes in the regular season.

Also, he may still be useful in other rounds. Lee will get exposed sometimes.

I'd actually be more worried about Pau Gasol tbh. 15 mill man playing only 16 minutes on a pivotal must win game 5.

[DPG21920]

It shouldn't be a steal, even on the road.

I don't think people realize how good MEM offense has been since Game 3. If MEM played like this all year they would be a top 3 team. They are going HAM and its Conley (expected) and other guys (definitely not expected).

Good news is, even with great shooting tonight, MEM was down double digits most of the game. Spurs "others" were 2-20 from 3 in MEM and went to OT.

[Ron Swanson]

Or Russell Westbrook?


:lol

[ace3g]

Thank you Patty Ice

[RD2191]

So, you're implying that if we replace Mills and his +22, the Spurs would've won by a bigger margin?

I'm saying he's always been a huge liability on defense and that his offense rarely makes up for it.

[Trainwreck2100]

is the new conference up yet?

[ducks]

So much for the "if #Spurs can't win when Kawhi scores 43, they're in trouble" narrative. They're better when Kawhi doesn't have to get 43.

[SAGirl]

I don't think people realize how good MEM offense has been since Game 3. If MEM played like this all year they would be a top 3 team. They are going HAM and its Conley (expected) and other guys (definitely not expected).

Good news is, even with great shooting tonight, MEM was down double digits most of the game. Spurs "others" were 2-20 from 3 in MEM and went to OT.
I mean Patty is not going to go 7-10 with 5-7 from 3 every game... there are concerns for sure...

[SAGirl]

So much for the "if #Spurs can't win when Kawhi scores 43, they're in trouble" narrative. They're better when Kawhi doesn't have to get 43.
Yes I mentioned it in a comment to someone who mentioned Kawhi needed to shoot more when he was making plays for everyone out there. He's better when he gets his and gets others going too.

[DPG21920]

I mean Patty is not going to go 7-10 with 5-7 from 3 every game... there are concerns for sure...

Spurs should not need that many 3's from Mills if MEM is not fluking out themselves. Point is when Spurs play well they blow MEM out. When MEM plays great and SA plays awful SA usually still hanging around.

[HI-FI]

Phew
This.



Glad they didn't blow this, if so I was gonna login and start ranting at Pop :lol

what a tough series. Fizdale's whininess makes me even more pissed when Spurs are down.

[Snaq O'Meal]

I was wondering why Pop wanted both Parker and Mills on the court at the same time.

These two can't guard anyone.

I am guessing that the reason Mills shot so well was that Parker was passing the ball right where Mills needed it.

True. Green could've provided the same 3-point barrage but with elite D as well. Just Poop trying to prove his detractors wrong by stubbornly sticking to his favoured defensively-challenged lineup to close out the game. Luckily it didn't blow up in his face this time around.

[DarrinS]

TP eventually matched KL assists.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

TP eventually matched KL assists.

They all came on the Mills threes, haha

[Horse]

Place was packed crowd was electric so Darius beiber can eat a dick. And a lot of you made fools of yourselves.

[sasaint]

I wish Lee was taller. Pau is a badass off the bench. It's a shame the Spurs don't have a legit starting big man who is legitimately big. But Lee's toughness and effort go a long way. Dedmon looked like he might step up, earlier in the season - but he never did.

Deadman comes up with some seriously athletic rebounds, and he has remarkable ability to switch onto smalls and guard them on the perimeter. When he got the starting nod, I thought he would become a solid starter for this team. But he just continued to commit those dumb fouls. He and Simmons are such teasers.

[SupremeGuy]

TP eventually matched KL assists.:lol

[GSH]

I don't think people realize how good MEM offense has been since Game 3. If MEM played like this all year they would be a top 3 team. They are going HAM and its Conley (expected) and other guys (definitely not expected).

Good news is, even with great shooting tonight, MEM was down double digits most of the game. Spurs "others" were 2-20 from 3 in MEM and went to OT.


Memphis' shooters have made way more than their share of circus shots. Nothing you can do about that. I thought they were better than their record. But you're right - if they shot like this all the time, they wouldn't have been a 7 seed.

One thing I'm sick of watching is Memphis' big coming out like they are hedging, but extending their arms and grabbing at our guards. I don't understand why the league has decided to allow that shit. I respect a good hedge. But when you don't get there in time, you don't get to just reach out and grab the guy as he circles around the top of the circle. Memphis has done that all series, and it fucks with the flow/timing of the offense badly. If I hat those two big bastards on my team, I would probably try the same thing. My beef is with the refs not calling it. The physicality has been the other big difference maker in this series. But that one play is something refs have to call, at least once in a while.

[Ron Swanson]

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[SAGirl]

Are we championship contenders again?
this doesn't change anything.
But I do think Pop is probably tightening leashes and rotations, and it was good to see Manu back. Without him back Spurs don't win this. He was missing, AWOL... however we want to call it.

Still same team... still same chances.
I have a suspicion it's not good that we are getting this heavy dose of David Lee, but I hope he proves me wrong.

[SAGirl]

Spurs should not need that many 3's from Mills if MEM is not fluking out themselves. Point is when Spurs play well they blow MEM out. When MEM plays great and SA plays awful SA usually still hanging around.
This was like a Magic Johnson statement, no offense. :lol

[timtonymanu]

857079100250435584

Kill yourself Jizzdale

[SAGirl]

857079100250435584
:lmao Priceless

[BillMc]

Victory

[DAF86]

Kill yourself Jizzdale

I'm sure it was all in good spirit, tbh.

[BillMc]

I wonder why Pop is really limiting Pau's minutes. Lee getting more court time

[DPG21920]

Memphis' shooters have made way more than their share of circus shots. Nothing you can do about that. I thought they were better than their record. But you're right - if they shot like this all the time, they wouldn't have been a 7 seed.

One thing I'm sick of watching is Memphis' big coming out like they are hedging, but extending their arms and grabbing at our guards. I don't understand why the league has decided to allow that shit. I respect a good hedge. But when you don't get there in time, you don't get to just reach out and grab the guy as he circles around the top of the circle. Memphis has done that all series, and it fucks with the flow/timing of the offense badly. If I hat those two big bastards on my team, I would probably try the same thing. My beef is with the refs not calling it. The physicality has been the other big difference maker in this series. But that one play is something refs have to call, at least once in a while.

Yup. Zbo has such slow feet he should really be exploited out there. But he's grabbing. Gasol is just flat out bumping guys and running into them :lol.

[SAGirl]

Deadman comes up with some seriously athletic rebounds, and he has remarkable ability to switch onto smalls and guard them on the perimeter. When he got the starting nod, I thought he would become a solid starter for this team. But he just continued to commit those dumb fouls. He and Simmons are such teasers.
I thought of him too.
I guess if they stay in the team at a reasonable price Pop takes them. Heck at their current contracts they are a great deal. I think Simms will get paid... doesn't need to be a lot, I am thinking CoJo/Baynes type contract but no the 1 and 1 ppl here keep wanting to swing him with and it's really hard to tell. I still maintain he needs a better deal. It's possible Spurs run this thing right back frankly in which case they probably consider reupping him at a reasonable price.

I see Dedman more or less the same at this point. He can opt in to his contract, but it's really unknown. We spursfans tend to underrate the guys in our own team. But neither guy is going to be as expensive as initially thought... Spurs aren't making a run for any names IMO.. though coachmac87 keeps making noise with CP3...

[SAGirl]

I wonder why Pop is really limiting Pau's minutes. Lee getting more court time
I wonder about that too. Pau has struggled on defense to be fair, but so has Lee. I don't know.
I don't even know if it is on account of not having one brother duel the other and Marc besting Pau being a blow to his ego... something of that nature. it's really hard to tell. I am surprised at Pop's sudden Lee love tbh.

[sasaint]

I wonder about that too. Pau has struggled on defense to be fair, but so has Lee. I don't know.
I don't even know if it is on account of not having one brother duel the other and Marc besting Pau being a blow to his ego... something of that nature. it's really hard to tell. I am surprised at Pop's sudden Lee love tbh.

Not sudden DLee love as much as Not-so-sudden disdain for Deadman.

[Trainwreck2100]

Also please step on their fucking throats thursday

[TheDoctor]

857079100250435584

Damn, Coach Fizdata going raw on them Brazilians :wow

[peacemaker885]

Man Fizdale acting like a gangsta. I like it tbh.

[DPG21920]

I wonder about that too. Pau has struggled on defense to be fair, but so has Lee. I don't know.
I don't even know if it is on account of not having one brother duel the other and Marc besting Pau being a blow to his ego... something of that nature. it's really hard to tell. I am surprised at Pop's sudden Lee love tbh.

I think I saw what he likes about Lee in the video posted about all the missed 3's last game. One - even though Lee was a negative and defense overall sucked, Zbo did not have success. That is the first thing and was his main assignment. The second thing is unlike Dedmon, when Lee rolls, he was excellent at reading the play and delivering an on time and crisp pass.

The Spurs generated a ton of good looks from that. They missed most of them even though open. Spurs were struggling on offense with Dedmon and getting off to slow starts. Spurs got off to a fast start with Lee (even though they lost) and the same 3 balls where there today and SA nailed them.

[SAGirl]

I think I saw what he likes about Lee in the video posted about all the missed 3's last game. One - even though Lee was a negative and defense overall sucked, Zbo did not have success. That is the first thing and was his main assignment. The second thing is unlike Dedmon, when Lee rolls, he was excellent at reading the play and delivering an on time and crisp pass.

The Spurs generated a ton of good looks from that. They missed most of them even though open. Spurs were struggling on offense with Dedmon and getting off to slow starts. Spurs got off to a fast start with Lee (even though they lost) and the same 3 balls where there today and SA nailed them.
Yes it makes sense but its changed the identity of the team from one that hanged it's hat on defense to something else. It can't be helped, playoffs are a different monster and Spurs were struggling to get others going. Also Deadman really was making a lot of mistakes out there.

I won't be bitching when we won..
:flag:

[TheGreatYacht]

Backdoor sweep my ass:rollin

No thanks bro
:lmao

[TheGreatYacht]

Damn, Coach Fizdata going raw on them Brazilians :wow
On Ecuador Independence Day too :lol

[BillMc]

On Equador Independence Day too :lol
:lol

[DPG21920]

Yes it makes sense but its changed the identity of the team from one that hanged it's hat on defense to something else. It can't be helped, playoffs are a different monster and Spurs were struggling to get others going. Also Deadman really was making a lot of mistakes out there.

I won't be bitching when we won..
:flag:

Ya I get it. Just think Pop was going with offense and tbh, even though SA made plenty of mistakes defensively, I dont think Pop respects MEM offense that much so he's electing to go with more offense since its the "bigger issue". A lot of what MEM is doing has little to do with SA defense. They are just hitting shots. Dedmon would help for sure there, but the offense was suffering.

[ducks]

David Robinson‏ davidtheAdmiral
Way to step up at home. patty_Mills lighting it up and big games from manuginobili and TonyParker #Awesome #GoSpursGo

[spursgu]

memphis has played a lot better than I expected. I know people are complaining that this series is close but imo it's a blessing in disguise for the Spurs. Kinda like how the 2014 Mavs gave them a good test in the first round. Spurs need this composure and mental preparation for later rounds. I hope the team closes it on Thursday.

[spurraider21]

memphis has played a lot better than I expected. I know people are complaining that this series is close but imo it's a blessing in disguise for the Spurs. Kinda like how the 2014 Mavs gave them a good test in the first round. Spurs need this composure and mental preparation for later rounds. I hope the team closes it on Thursday.yeah, and one positive is that this series has lit a fire under tony's ass. it's not a matter of me "liking" tony, but the fact is he's a starter, and if he's playing like dogshit, we're not going anywhere. conley is getting the better of him, sure, but he's competing.

i also like that pop has been playing bertans, who has hopefully been earning his trust. i think the kid could be a real difference maker in later rounds.

if this was the physical memphis of a couple of years ago, i'd say a long series is bad news as it wears the guys down, but realistically the only guy who's been pounding has been aldridge, and i'm not that worried about his conditioning or durability. if they had tony allen healthy who was playing rough with kiwi, that would concern me.