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The loss in mostly on the starting backcourt. Parker and Hill going 6-23 is hard to overcome. Parker wasn't even useful as a playmaker until the 2nd half.
Without Manu, these Spurs seem watered down. In former playoffs it was seen also.
Manu is FAR MORE that what is seen in boxscores.
The loss in mostly on the starting backcourt. Parker and Hill going 6-23 is hard to overcome. Parker wasn't even useful as a playmaker until the 2nd half.
Other than RJ's missed 3, I think he did pretty well considering he likes to disappear.
Hill was ok too. I wish he would have shot better but his D was good.
Parker and McDyess were terrible.
Bonner/Blair weren't half bad, but I still don't like seeing them play together.
Timmy was amazing but he was probably gassed by the 2nd half because he was the only one trying out there.
Neal is already better than RMJ in the playoffs. Wish he didn't jack up so many shots, but at least the effort was there.
what about the other 23 minutes?
Not dismissing his shots, but every other player got a kind of 'whole game' review.
Manu would not change that much
The problem is somewhere else ...
Yeah we didnt' shoot well on but at least they kept attacking. Which I think will be key for the Spurs not just this series but for the entire playoff run.
I get the feeling Popovich is soon going to join Jerry Sloan as a great (ex) coach.
Agree. Just because he made 2 shots does not necessarily make him the right choice. What about what happened on the other end while he was in the game.what about the other 23 minutes?
Not dismissing his shots, but every other player got a kind of 'whole game' review.
The biggest problem is now Pop will play him too much every game.
I live in so cal too and we know that ain't happening so 'imnot going 2 concern myself w/the lakeshow-my focus is on. Spurs & better result nxt game-hope 4 win
Spurs lack of interior defense is discouraging, in addition to a perimeter defensive stopper. Our ball movement was sloppy. That being said we were still on the game.
I'd be shocked if the Spurs win the championship, let alone make it to the Finals. However we should win this series.
Other than RJ's missed 3, I think he did pretty well considering he likes to disappear.
I was at the game and was really impressed by his defense and energy on the court. Dont rememeber his final stats but I believe it was like 13 points and 7 rebounds. This stat line may not be indicative of what his overall game. If this is what we can expect this year we are in great shape. Lets not let his final miss negate his contributions.
Bonner/Blair weren't half bad, but I still don't like seeing them play together.
Bonner played well. Sure Randolph and Gasol got some great production but they always do. Randolph is a 20-10 guy. No one can stop him. But I thought that both Bonner and Blair really made Randolph work on the offensive side getting shots and Randolph was on the floor several times due to Blair/Bonner defensive efforts. My only concern was Blair inability to finish close to the rim.
I'm not too surprised by Bonner. His job is to hit those 3s, hes finally doing after struggling mostly after the allstar break. Good for him and good for us, I hope he keeps it up. Although I would be equally not surprised if he chokes from this point forward.
Biggest problem now is stopping Gasol and Zach, or limiting them more so than today.
I kind of agree with the sentiment of just because Matt Bonner hit shots, doesn't make it the right decision. That would be like saying because Manu got hurt in that last game means it was the wrong decision by Pop to play them.
I hated the shot selection once we got the lead, and on the last play. It's a hard loss to stomach but I still think if the Spurs play anywhere close to the level they're capable of, the Grizzlies will be done in 5 or 6.
It was painful to watch the Game. Duncan played well in the first half. In the second He wasn't involved enough on the Offensive end. Parker, although He got to the line offen which was the reason they stayed in the game, was the reason they lost. Absolutely terrible Ball movement - there was no Chance for His teammates to get in any kind of rythm. Grizzlies deserved that one.
Stop smoking crack please
Blair has no basket ball sense. He's got phenomenal talent but he doesn't do things to impact games especially big games. His biggest assets his girth and strength are wasted the guy insists on being a finesse player. He has a bangers body but hardly ever uses it, he was more aggressive last year this season he has gone away from his strengths. I would have liked to see Splitter instead.
No need to make some big deep analysis
Rand+Mayo(who usually sucks ass in O) 49 pts, Grizz 55% FG / Tiago Splitter DNP CD
/thread and game
The Spurs were last in the league at defending the 3pt line...and a late three beat them. They also tried to win late by shooting 3s...and that philosophy beat them.
This has been going on all year. I don't know why anyone is surprised.
But in this game Blair wasn't the difference it was Tony's lack of trust in his teammates, he goes in a 10 pt lead in the 3rd and shoots like 5 straight times, he got to the line but didn't finish, missed ft's, and then he just missed and the 10 pt lead vanished. Hill was no better both of our pt guards took Neal out of his game, there was a reason why Neal started jacking up shots the times he was open he never got the ball, it's frustrating to have Tony dribble out the clock and not involed anyone else, then players get anxious and press and do things not conducive to winning,
If there's a person to blame it'd be Tony Parker. He just couldn't finish around the rim which starts a slippery slope of bad news: the floor spacing is off if the Grizz don't have to focus on Tony's drives, less foul trouble for Memphis, and easy points in transition for Memphis since Tony is out of the play defensively after most of his missed layup attempts. I can't believe Tony attempted that jumper late in the 4th...it was wide open but he had plenty of space and time to do more.
However Marc Gasol looked like a HOF version of a heavyweight Pau Gasol out there so there's plenty of blame to go around. Spurs are going to have to adjust accordingly and the clock operator...Memphis shouldn't have had 3 of their points
Last edited by Cane; 04-17-2011 at 04:57 PM.
so to sum up we lost because TP doesn't trust his team mates
Meh, Tony was horrible except for the 3rd quarter...if he has a better all around game, this could have easily been won despite Spurs getting owned in the paint by Z-Bo and Gasol and allowing the Grizz to shoot 55% from the field
Nonetheless, that is not the way a 61 win team should be playing an 8th seed in the first game in the playoffs. 55% shooting?!
That's true. The 3 pointer defines this team. Live and die by it.
After this game I'm beginning to wonder who, at this moment, is the best player in the series. It might be Zach Randolph, crazy as that sounds.
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