Game Thread: Spurs vs. Grizzlies — WED. 3/30/2022 — 7:30pm CST

[BatManu20]

Hour til tip-off and no game thread. No Ja for Memphis tonight, but the Grizzlies are 18-2 this season when he sits.

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[BackHome]

Is Murray going to get revenge or is he going to call in sick?

[slick'81]

No ja! Can spurs keep the winning streak going?

[Robz4000]

First home game after a road trip against a quality opponent smells like a beat down. Grizz by 20.

[BatManu20]

No ja! Can spurs keep the winning streak going?

Memphis is 18-2 this season when he sits. Will be a tough game regardless.

[slick'81]

Memphis is 18-2 this season when he sits. Will be a tough game regardless.

im just being optimistic. Grizz have won like 9/10. Atleast Murray wont get beat down by ja

[Leetonidas]

We are the trap game opponent now :lol Spurs have a shot if Brooks doesn't turn into prime MJ like he usually does against us

That being said Grizz by 20+

[Dex]

If Spurs pull this one out, Pop has officially tanked the tank.

[slick'81]

Spurs 6 point underdogs headed into this 1

[lefty20]

im just being optimistic. Grizz have won like 9/10. Atleast Murray wont get beat down by ja

More like at least Poetl won't get murdered by Ja, tbh.

[slick'81]

More like at least Poetl won't get murdered by Ja, tbh.

just a scratch for poodle power

[heyheymymy]

:flag:

[slick'81]

Playoff fever baby!!!

[heyheymymy]

Hoping Keldon can maintain his 4 game numbers spike

Love Primo in the starting 5

[slick'81]

Keldon bird

[slick'81]

Big body putting in work early

[slick'81]

Keldon with the antonio daniels socks

[heyheymymy]

JJJ is such a freak shoots and moves quite well for his size

[slick'81]

No ja? No problemo for dejounte

[slick'81]

Wtf was that call

[lefty20]

Ref is blind af

[slick'81]

Pop gonna murder somebody

[Barfunk]

What a piece of shit foul call. Subtle shit like that is what makes this shit look rigged.

[heyheymymy]

refs literally taking points off the board

[Barfunk]

That's some 2006 Dwyane Wade level phantom shit right there.

[Dex]

That is the weakest offensive foul call I've ever seen, and negated a three from Vassell.

Pop about to get ejected.

[BatManu20]

That offensive foul call on Dejounte is legit one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen in my life. Pop is beside himself and rightfully so. Horrible.

[slick'81]

I think murray breathed on him

[slick'81]

This should wake sa up

[slick'81]

Get em kj

[Dex]

Fathead coming in to ruin our night

[heyheymymy]

keldon is so legit

[slick'81]

Tre jones coming in to ruin mem night

[heyheymymy]

battle of the jones bros

[Dejounte]

Keldon is becoming a fucking beast. These passes.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Keldons jump offensively this year has been amazing tbh.

[slick'81]

Lol slomo

[heyheymymy]

lol fathead has such a slow release he can be left wide open and still recover

[slick'81]

Oh shit is lonnie back

[Robz4000]

That is the weakest offensive foul call I've ever seen, and negated a three from Vassell.

Pop about to get ejected.


That offensive foul call on Dejounte is legit one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen in my life. Pop is beside himself and rightfully so. Horrible.

NBA gonna go hard for the Lakers the rest of the way.

[slick'81]

Kj fxkn up mem

[Dex]

KJ having a game

Richardson is a keeper

[Dex]

LMAO Will Smith's greatest hits!

That's some good entertainment right there...

[slick'81]

J-rich$$

[slick'81]

Slomo suucks

[heyheymymy]

JRich can more reliably hit that 3 than DW used to

[slick'81]

Fckn lonnie

[slick'81]

Good defense there

[heyheymymy]

JRich poking that ball away, he impacts the game in a variety of ways

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Anyone else having trouble watching on direct tv ? 676-1 showing Dallas game

[slick'81]

Anyone else having trouble watching on direct tv ? 676-1 showing Dallas game

not over here

[heyheymymy]

lol grizz mascot just did the will smith slap to the coyote

[lefty20]

7 tos, refs shitting on us and grizz on fire from 3. Feels lucky to be only down 4

[slick'81]

Love the energy from sa so far

[slick'81]

Twin towers of jock/zollins

[heyheymymy]

damn jock/poeltl now!

[slick'81]

Lonnie rusty af

[slick'81]

Damn memphis got some shooters

[slick'81]

Stupid foul by richardson

[Mr. Body]

Richardson makes some really stupid decisions on defense.

[slick'81]

Richardson makes some really stupid decisions on defense.


theres alot of good and bad with him unfortunately

[slick'81]

Damn whos that hottie

[slick'81]

Come on primo you got this

[slick'81]

Pops gonzo

[slick'81]

Games slipping away

[slick'81]

No respect from the refs in our building

[slick'81]

Jason mamoa with the flush

[lefty20]

That's prolly game. Memphis should be fun to watch in the playoffs.

[PhantomDashCam]

Desmond Bane 30th pick….Still mind-boggling

[slick'81]

Memphis straight owns us this season

[td4mvp2k]

that should of been a foul on bane

[slick'81]

Finally devin gets one

[BatManu20]

Spurs getting waxed now. Memphis on fire and our Offense is strugg-uh-ling.

[slick'81]

I dont like this lineup

[LakerHater]

Was Luka Šamanić over Brandon Clark a Brian wright pick??

[slick'81]

Nice ice on ja

[slick'81]

Lets go devin

[slick'81]

Theres j rich again

[slick'81]

Lfg!!

[slick'81]

Devin getting going

[slick'81]

Calm down poodle

[Barfunk]

Another bullshit call

[Dex]

These refs are dogshit

[Dex]

Spurs aren't playing smart in the 2nd quarter

[Mr. Body]

It's not clear how Memphis is this good (without Morant). They're a collection of mostl role-players playing out of their minds. Is it coaching? Good defense. Hit every shot.

[Dejounte]

Dillon Brooks has a punchable face. About in the same tier as FVV

[BatManu20]

Vassell is frustrating sometimes man. But he’s been solid so whatever.

Memphis has been rock solid Defensively tonight and on fire from 3. Easy to see how they’re 18-2 without Ja.

[slick'81]

It's not clear how Memphis is this good (without Morant). They're a collection of mostl role-players playing out of their minds. Is it coaching? Good defense. Hit every shot.

they compete hard on defense and are relentless attacking on O

[slick'81]

Still only down 13. Not bad i guess

[Mr. Body]

Dillon Brooks has a punchable face. About in the same tier as FVV

He's a borderline Patrick Beverly type.

[Mr. Body]

Vassell is frustrating sometimes man. But he’s been solid so whatever.

Has he been solid?

[MultiTroll]

Spurs aren't playing smart in the 2nd quarter
but but but they've got a lower Active Cap.

[gambit1990]

they're still paying marc gasol this year.

[PhantomDashCam]

Keldon with 3 assists so far at the half…

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[slick'81]

Has he been solid?

12 ppg/4 boards and about 2 dimes and a steal.his shooting % leaves alot to be desires though. If he gets that up maybe theres a jump

[Mr. Body]

but but but they've got a lower Active Cap.

How long has Memphis been rebuilding? A decade?

[slick'81]

That looked clean

[slick'81]

Primo struggling a bit.

[slick'81]

Lets go devin

[slick'81]

Come on guys. Somebody shoot it

[slick'81]

Damn! Faked vassell outta his boots

[Barfunk]

Just like that

[SPURt]

This Grizzly defense is looking good for them. Spurs look totally flabbergasted. Driving then panic passing out.

[PhantomDashCam]

Derrick White seemed to pass his defensive instincts onto Josh Primo before he left. He also seemed to give him shooting tips too…
Peaks and Valleys…

[slick'81]

Sours body language looking turrible

[slick'81]

Thank god we got por back2back

[boutons_deux]

Spurs bench 7 vs 21

[slick'81]

Sweet stroke by devin. Pure af

[boutons_deux]

Johnson and Murray each have more rebounds than poetl

[slick'81]

Wtf is anthony melton

[slick'81]

Devin looking good

[slick'81]

Memphis toying with sa on offense

[slick'81]

Man murray missed devin

[slick'81]

Stfu kyle

[slick'81]

Jesus christ

[r0drig0lac]

the dream team Grizzilies...

[slick'81]

Theres our bench spark

[slick'81]

There you go tre

[slick'81]

If he can ever dins that outside shot ,tre will be good

[slick'81]

Murray all fired up

[slick'81]

Lol jrich trying to go through zollins for that loose ball

[heyheymymy]

great ball movement for the spurs

[slick'81]

I wish we hd that jckson back in the day

[Dejounte]

This is a game where it feels like the Spurs are down by 40 but are only down 9

[slick'81]

18 point lead down to 9

[heyheymymy]

spurs cut it to single digits lol

[SPURt]

The Grizz were hitting everything they threw up that quarter and still lost, Spurs definitely have a chance in this one

[slick'81]

This spurs team will not quit.

[slick'81]

Foul ref!

[slick'81]

Here come the spurs

[slick'81]

Now thats the jrich we need

[slick'81]

GriZ dont have ja to bail them out

[PhantomDashCam]

6 3s for DJ? :wow MIP…MIP….MIP

[Leetonidas]

Audio go out on Ballys for anyone else?

[SPURt]

Wow

[heyheymymy]

unbelievable wow

[td4mvp2k]

finally they doing something

[slick'81]

Audio go out on Ballys for anyone else?

all good on direct tv

[spurs1990]

Spurs gonna do a 2007 Warriors the way they’re playing

[slick'81]

We got a game folks

[Leetonidas]

all good on direct tv

fucking Spectrum :pctoss

[slick'81]

Oh shit tc

[slick'81]

Get it zollins

[slick'81]

I really hate that dillon brooks

[Dejounte]

Fuckkkk dillon brooks. Fuck that guy

[td4mvp2k]

wow richardson making plays

[slick'81]

Get richardson back in there

[barakz21]

I have mixed feelings. I hope and pray they lose so we get a better draft position. But deep down I want them to win.

[slick'81]

We need poodle power

[slick'81]

19 for devin

[slick'81]

Dillon brooks is an ugly mofo

[slick'81]

Poodle power

[slick'81]

Spurs running outta gas

[td4mvp2k]

terrible late in the qtr

[slick'81]

Gg

[Leetonidas]

Spurs rebounding is beyond pathetic man

[BatManu20]

Lol Memphis getting every offensive rebound.

[Dejounte]

Too many fucking offensive rebounds by the Griz

theyre not even playing big

theyre simply outhustling the Spurs

[Spur4ever]

We need a real center. Give me Mitchell Robinson and I’ll be fine with that. Poetl can’t rebound for shit.

[slick'81]

Spurs ran outta gas. Credit sa for fighting till the end

[slick'81]

Atleast we got por coming up

[PhantomDashCam]

Lots of ball watching on the glass…

[bdictjames]

Our defense is bad

Our offense is terrible

How we're in the play-in astounds me.

[slick'81]

When devin is aggressive its all good

[slick'81]

Our defense is bad

Our offense is terrible

How we're in the play-in astounds me.


thank the lakers,por and pels tbh

[PhantomDashCam]

Keldon playmaking out of the post. This guy keeps showing things every game…
Edit: Admittedly a set play but shows trust from Pop and preview of things to come.

[slick'81]

Stiff screen

[slick'81]

Fck u dillon

[slick'81]

Dont foul

[r0drig0lac]

funny

[slick'81]

Murray/keldon or jrich ftw

[Dejounte]

This is gonna end in a heart breaker for the Spurs

good fight tho

[XDT76]

Let's see if the Spurs can make a play out off time out.

[lefty20]

So who plays hero ball after the drawn play gets busted off the inbounds pass?

[slick'81]

Doh

[XDT76]

Damn

[lefty20]

Damn! A fucking bunny, that sucks.

[td4mvp2k]

lmao these fn refs...

[Robz4000]

:lmao NBA gonna force the Lakers into the play-in no matter what

[objective]

Lotto dreams live

[Barfunk]

Unfuckingbelievable

[slick'81]

Figures we all saw it coming

[SPURt]

After all of that, great play call, great execution, and miss a freaking layup

[Barfunk]

Spurs luck in a nutshell

[BatManu20]

Damn. Keldon misses a bunny on a beautiful in-bound play smh. Awful.

[PhantomDashCam]

Terrific comeback, just falls short. Pop with some absolutely stupendous late game plays. :tu

[slick'81]

Damn. Keldon misses a bunny on a beautiful in-bound play smh. Awful.


spurs season in a nutshell

[Robz4000]

Good news for the tank at least :flag:

[Mr. Body]

What a fucking play call. POP.

Spurs fought like hell. Love to see it.

[TDomination]

I’m legit sad on that one

what a game though

this team has turned a corner

i think we’ll be good next year!

[paperboy77]

Wow what a miss. Great learning moment for Johnson. Great play you old fucker.

[Kurgan]

Keldon and his T-rex arms choked this one

[bdictjames]

Spurs didn't deserve to win that game.

I think we need to get locked in more. This team is too relaxed. I think it's coming from the leader, tbh. Once our leader (Murray) locks in, the rest of team will follow suit. Murray is just too relaxed right now.

[CGD]

Evens out I suppose. That shot in Houston the other night did everything but fall in.

[tbdog]

Oh damn. That's a lifeline for lakers

[poopbox]

Maybe the old man has something left in the tank cause you won't find a better end of game play call than that all year :wow

That's on Keldon...he must have taken one of Poeltl's Pussy pills during the timeout and didn't go up strong enough

[TDomination]

Beautiful execution though, just missed it. Can’t ask for a better shot. Just unlucky. Awesome effort though. Go Spurs go!

[Uriel]

Stunned.

[BatManu20]

That play didn’t lose us the game though. Playing Keldon at the 4 and watching Memphis grab every single Offensive Rebound did.

Just more evidence that we desperately need a PF. And more talent in general. This team is full of young role players and not enough high-end talent.

[Barfunk]

:lmao NBA gonna force the Lakers into the play-in no matter what

Lakers were never worried. They know they'll get the rigged bullshit in their favor come postseason. If they're abysmal it won't matter of course. But if their opposition gives the refs any sort of daylight, expect the rigging to ensue.

[MultiTroll]

lmao these fn refs...


:lmao NBA gonna force the Lakers into the play-in no matter what
This.
Was not a bunny.

Obvious foul. And def hard enough to throw his shot off and not be overlooked as *end of game* bullshit.

[slick'81]

Totally expected. Spurs still control their destiny

[Chinook]

Totally expected. Spurs still control their destiny

They don't. If LAL and SA win out and NOP only loses to LAL, the Spurs miss the play-in

[BatManu20]

Lol Pop.


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[rankingtear]

Yeah growth from these guys, these are the games Primo is not ready for yet. This MEM team without JA is 18-2 still one of the top teams in the league and we are a layup short of a win. JRich is a spur.

[boutons_deux]

. Pelican loss and a spurs win would have been sweet

[heyheymymy]

JRich 5 steals 5 ast

[Slippy]

In that situation not surprised they didnt callm the foul to decide the game.

For once spurs played better in the 4th. Did well to get back into a position of winning the game. Couldnt have asked for a better play call and easy shot to win the game than that one.

Put it down to experience. Keldon wont miss that kind of layp up situation ever again.

[Uriel]

Lol Pop.


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Beautiful play though. Great misdirection.

[Mr. Body]

. Pelican loss and a spurs win would have been sweet

I'd say we want a Pelicans win tonight. I think LAL crashes out of the play-in regardless. If we can finish worse than NO then that's better.

[BackHome]

Yeah Flakers are not going to win another game they going fishing early

[spurs1990]

It was Becky Hammon who drew up the play at the end. Memphis broadcast zoomed into the Spurs huddle as it was breaking and Hammon was the one crouching with the clipboard while pop stood next to her

[tmtcsc]

Ja didn’t even play? ��. This team sucks out loud. Just lose already and get back to the tank.

[Mr. Body]

Ja didn’t even play? ��. This team sucks out loud. Just lose already and get back to the tank.

They're playing better without him than they did with him.

[Arcadian]

:lol

The moment we had a chance to win, I said to myself, "This is definitely going to end tragically."

[tmtcsc]

The Lakers understand what they need to do. LOSE. The Spurs need to get a clue and just shut things down even more. Don’t even mess around.

[gambit1990]

great play call.

keldon missed a bunny with a game on the line earlier this season, right? both were on the same side of the court and side of the rim.

[slick'81]

The Lakers understand what they need to do. LOSE. The Spurs need to get a clue and just shut things down even more. Don’t even mess around.

lakers dont have a draft pick broski. They are losing because other then ad/bron they aint got shit

[slick'81]

They're playing better without him than they did with him.


their bench is the best in the nba

[BacktoBasics]

Yeah growth from these guys, these are the games Primo is not ready for yet. This MEM team without JA is 18-2 still one of the top teams in the league and we are a layup short of a win. JRich is a spur.

It’s a great showcase for JRich. Only benefits the Spurs moving forward. No one expects him to be a Spur next year and he’s the perfect piece to include with a draft pick.

Only problem is that he’s a great fit here and would be a difference maker if this team can figure out how to acquire that one impactful player they need to take a leap.

[Mr. Body]

It’s a great showcase for JRich. Only benefits the Spurs moving forward. No one expects him to be a Spur next year and he’s the perfect piece to include with a draft pick.

Only problem is that he’s a great fit here and would be a difference maker if this team can figure out how to acquire that one impactful player they need to take a leap.

I expect him to be here next year. Why would Pop be playing him so much and closing out games with him otherwise? And, no, the answer's not "To showcase him." That's not a thing.

[MultiTroll]

It was Becky Hammon who drew up the play at the end. Memphis broadcast zoomed into the Spurs huddle as it was breaking and Hammon was the one crouching with the clipboard while pop stood next to her
:lol
In the We'll Never Know dept had she been given the keys 2019 2020 2021 2022.

It was such an obvious better end of game play then the usual guy.

[Fireball]

damn Keldon that layup was not easy but damn ... considering we nearly came up with a win against a team that was 18-2 without Ja Morant is pretty impressive ... which we could switch Trey for Tyus ...

[donaldsonian]

Really wanted the Spurs to use the coach’s challenge on the Dejounte offensive foul in the 1st quarter. I don’t like the tendency to “save” the challenge for later in the game, especially if 3 points are at stake. But good game nonetheless.

[wildbill2u]

Richardson has been giving us quality minutes on defense and offense since coming here. He's clearly better than some of our younger players. If we get a good front court player in the draft, I think we should keep him for next year and if we have to let someone go there are other options.

[XDT76]

damn Keldon that layup was not easy but damn ... considering we nearly came up with a win against a team that was 18-2 without Ja Morant is pretty impressive ... which we could switch Trey for Tyus ...

He seems half a step too fast Walker's defender was about to start following Walker and saw KJ starts diving to the rim and recover to help, if he had start moving KJ could probably have an easier shot

[heyheymymy]

lol def wish we could switch tre for ty but I at least hope some of that runs in the family lol

[MannyIsGod]

I expect him to be here next year. Why would Pop be playing him so much and closing out games with him otherwise? And, no, the answer's not "To showcase him." That's not a thing.

What options does Pop have otherwise? Plus the guy is playing well. I could see him here, I could see him gone, the important part is that he's showing value so depending on how free agency and the draft go he's easily tradable.

Its nice to have some positive assets.

[MannyIsGod]

Really wanted the Spurs to use the coach’s challenge on the Dejounte offensive foul in the 1st quarter. I don’t like the tendency to “save” the challenge for later in the game, especially if 3 points are at stake. But good game nonetheless.

I had this thought to when it happened. It seems to me that a play that costs you 3 points on a bad call should warrant a challenge simply because 3 points are so damn valuable. Who knows if they would have allowed the shot to count had they challenged it though. Might have ended with some bullshit jump ball and no bucket so ending as a worthless challenge.

[Dex]

lol def wish we could switch tre for ty but I at least hope some of that runs in the family lol

Ty has been in the league for 7 years and, despite the great games against us, still only averages 8.6 points.

Tre is only in his second year and got the typical rookie treatment in his first. And he is almost on the same scoring pace per 36 (14.7 vs 12.3)

Tre needs to lock himself in a gym this summer to develop his three-point shot, and I think he'll catch up and maybe even surpass his big bro.

[slick'81]

https://youtu.be/_a9CoKoLfVw

[Dex]

https://youtu.be/_a9CoKoLfVw

Should've been a foul, but not surprised they didn't call it on a last-second shot. Look at the bump on the hip, also some contact on the arm AND the defender is not going vertical. Definitely enough contact to disrupt the shot, otherwise Keldon makes that 10/10 times.

I know this has been a thing as long as we can remember, but a foul should be considered a foul whether it occurs in the first 10 seconds or the last 10 seconds.

Would've been nice to steal this one, but good for the tank, I guess.

[Thomas82]

Well, since Portland clearly doesn't plan on winning another game this season, I say the Spurs win by 40 tonight and Sunday.

[TDomination]

Wow grizzlies just beat the suns