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Bet on Black this wednesday.
They are extremely hit-or-miss in the back court, and you gotta think that if the Spurs are able to jump out to an early lead, doubt will start to creep in.
I don't trust those young guys to hit their shots, imho. If Spurs can establish an early lead, they can prevail and get this back to SA for Game 7. Good luck.
Bet on Black this wednesday.
Yes, they close out in game 6...
on second thought, don't bet on the spurs since you're 0-1 on them.
Did anybody realistically think that the Grizz would be up 3-1 at this point in the series?
I'm pretty damn sure the Spurs will win Game 5 and would take a Game 7 at home. The only question is whether they can win Game 6 in Memphis....
Yes...
They have a free game Wednesday... they can shoot and see if they luck out... this Spurs team folded under pressure... there's no signs they won't do it again at home...
That said, there's always a chance...
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on second thought, don't bet on the spurs since you're 0-1 on them.
Somewhat agree. This Grizzlies team is young and has yet to face the full-scale adversity that comes with facing a level-headed Spurs team. This Spurs team has yet to play 48 full minutes of good clean basketball.
I believe the Spurs will win game 5. Game 6 is a toss up, but if the Spurs put some, if ANY, pressure on the Grizz then I think this plays more into the Spurs favor.
If the Spurs win game 5 and 6 then the Spurs win the series in 7.
Notice all those "ifs"?
Right now, it's all about the next game, and the next game only.
Game 6, if it should happen, would be a toss up. Memphis has played almost perfect basketball thus far in this series. They've been incredibly consistent in their execution and aggression. Our guys haven't been able to match either of those things on the road. I don't see that changing in game 6. Maybe if the Spurs POUND the Griz in game 5, that might plant some seeds of doubt/worry. Otherwise, the Spurs are pretty much ed.
I can buy that for game 5.
The problem is, do you see a team that turned in that performance tonight in a must-win game being able to go on the road and force a game 7? Maybe Memphis chokes when it's winning time. After tonight, they could probably choke and still win.
Hollins is teaching that club the winning at ude. I don't think they will crack mentally and start playing outside of their game plan. I do however want to see more defensive pressure on the Grizz perimeter. Those midrange jumpers of Memphis are uncontested. If they can do that, then I like the Spurs chances.
I like your optimism. I hope for a game seven.
It's not optimism for the Spurs, it's pessimism for the Grizz.
Seriously, they'll find a way to this up.
It doesn't mean jack if they can't win game 5.
Win game 5 and the onus is on Memphis to win in game 6. Yes, it's one thing to win as the 'dog, it's another to win when you're expected to, which the Spurs have been on most nights for two ing decades.
You really think that? Because Memphis has been playing out of their ing minds the entire series so far...It's not optimism for the Spurs, it's pessimism for the Grizz.
Seriously, they'll find a way to this up.
Agreed. If the Spurs win Game 5, Memphis' assholes are going to be extra tight in Game 6, which could lead to the Spurs stealing a game, and getting this back home for a Game 7....
We keep thinking the Grizz will up or be too overconfident at some point. Instead, the Spurs just keep getting less and less motivated.
Spurs COULD make this a 7 game series. It's just the motivation isn't there. When Manu starts giving up, you know there's no hope.
The homer in me is thinking Spurs will force a game 7, but the realist in me is thinking they will be sent fishing Wednesday.
When GSW knocked off the '07 Mavs (who were a better team than the '11 Spurs), they had playoff veterans in important spots (Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson). If the Spurs can get this back to Memphis then you'll have Mike Conley, Sam Young, OJ Mayo, Grievis Vasquez and other playoff rookies handling the ball, trying to close out a back court of Manu and TP. Yes, I like Memphis' front court MUCH better, but they still need to get the ball.
imo Pop should try some full-court presses in Game 6...throw the young guys off their guard and see if you can fluster them into making mistakes.
As much as I liked to believe that I think its more of you hoping that the Lakers avoid playing the Thunder. If the spurs lose this series the Thunder pretty much have been given a second round pass. I think they take out the Grizzlies in 5 games while Dallas-LA goes 6-7.It's not optimism for the Spurs, it's pessimism for the Grizz.
Seriously, they'll find a way to this up.
spurs need to own them in first quarter
it would be nice for the spurs to win by 20
Memphis has been playing pretty good since the break.
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