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It wasn't the only reason but in my view it was the main reason.so to sum up we lost because TP doesn't trust his team mates
You know when the last time Marc ing Gasol scored more than 20 pts ? It was Feb, 26th against the queens !
Now over 81 games he played this season he scored 3 times over 20 pts, one against the queens, one against the bucks and one against the suns November 5th
It wasn't the only reason but in my view it was the main reason.
I usualy agree with you Brazil 95 % of the time, but in clutch time TP dosent trust anyone except Tim or Manu or himself. I could google Tp passing to other teamates other then the big 2 and would get maybe 5 instances tops. And I'll bet money on it! That's just who he is. Awards and accolades do that to some people especialy if the media focuses on your contemparies more than you. Human nature.
Basketball is about playing as a team, and the pt. guard is crucial in getting everyone involved, you come in with a 10 pt lead and some momentum and you decide you have to take the next 5 shots and your teammates are just watching the lead dissappear.. Tony has to be smarter.
to sum up, we lost because parker was .
Gasol kept getting good position down low especially in the 2nd half, but the guy isn't going to do this on a consistent level, he will however defend, rebound and be a prescense in the paint pretty much on a regular basis.
Why does Bonner get credit for knocking down two 3's when he is a liability for the rest of the game. Wake up spurfan.
I'm honestly not in a mood to answer you. Even if true we didn't loose because of that. I'm pretty sure loosing has something to do with rand+gas 49 pts grizz 55% FG but you know thats just me you knowI usualy agree with you Brazil 95 % of the time, but in clutch time TP dosent trust anyone except Tim or Manu or himself. I could google Tp passing to other teamates other then the big 2 and would get maybe 5 instances tops. And I'll bet money on it! That's just who he is. Awards and accolades do that to some people especialy if the media focuses on your contemparies more than you. Human nature.
Jerry Sloan, Gregg Popovich and Phil Jackson, gone, going, going.
81 rs games gasol +20 pts games = 3 so no he usually didn't score that much but you know he has bonner guarding him so he will hit a season high 25 pts next game
TP made a pass to a wide open Hill in the end and Hill missed
TP made the pass for the 1st Bonner 3
It's amazing. You think that Pop can't suddenly find a way to fundamentally change the Spurs enough to them up, but he always does.
Pop had his best player out of the game, and ran the exact same game plan as if he were starting. The offense went through George Hill for all but the third quarter, and it was terrible. With Hill and Parker on the floor at the same time, Parker should have the ball 90 percent of the time. Instead Hill stood 30 feet away from the basket dribbling while Pop yelled at him and Parker camped out in the corner. There's no ing way this should happen. They started going through Parker in the third quarter and I told my wife that Parker would score 12 points before he was done. Too bad Pop loves to make adjustments against his own players.
Additionally, is there any situation where Pop doesn't like to double-team the ball? I swear to god I thought Scott Drew was somewhere on the sideline with that crappy Keystone Kops defense chasing everyone around.
Finally, the Spurs made an effort to be a running team this season, pushing the ball on turnovers and missed shots. They then wait until the playoffs start against a really good defensive team to slow the tempo down and try to grind it out against a far bigger more physical front line.
Anyone that blames Parker for playing badly needs their head examined. Parker can't very well go steal the ball from his own teammate to run the offensive plays or push the ball when the coach is waving for him to slow down. This game should have been Parker's time to establish himself as the best player on the floor and carve up the defense. He had those opportunities taken away from him.
The other problems are pretty obvious, and don't require much mention from here. The three at the end of the quarter shouldn't have counted. Credit the Spurs' timekeeper for not starting the clock on time. No way they could get that far down the court and get that shot in 2.8 seconds.
Nearly every time Parker was allowed to run the offense, something good happened, either a good shot for someone, a trip to the line or a basket. Unfortunately Pop chose his favorite player over his best player. Again.
My reaction is simple.
Youre giving him too much credit.
He made TWO bonehead plays in the final 45 seconds that probably cost the Spurs the game.
The egoistic frenchie wants to be considered one of the best point guards, but when's he going to grow up?
That shot he took with 30 seconds left was terrible.
Was Parker the only reason they lost? No. But he had a terrible game considering the moment and what they needed. Regardless of Manu being out, if you are a top player on your team, you have to step up. Not only did he not do that, but he played below what he normally does.
But you have to give all the credit to Memphis. They do what they do best and they did it better than the Spurs. It wasn't like TP or the Spurs were missing easy things all game. Memphis flat out harassed them on both ends. They forced TP to play this poorly.
As long as we keep trotting Bonner or Blair out there against a guy that big in Gasol, he's going to continue to get that kind of position.
Gasol had a bad year in the offensive end but:You know when the last time Marc ing Gasol scored more than 20 pts ? It was Feb, 26th against the queens !
Now over 81 games he played this season he scored 3 times over 20 pts, one against the queens, one against the bucks and one against the suns November 5th
1)he played less minutes per game
2)he can't shoot a lot playing with Rand/Gay/Mayo/Conley.... there is only one ball
Gasol was at 15ppg 58% FG in 2009/2010.
Playing against Bonner/Blair he could average 16/18 ppg easily. Surely he only scored 20 points 3 times this season but it doesn't mean that he can't do it more times.
This year TD didn't have a lot of games scoring 20+ but it's not a surprise if he scores 25.
You can't say who good is someone looking only the stats.
I fully expect TP to bounce back, but make no mistake, this is a tough series for him because of how MEM plays defense.
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...absence-value/Five quick thoughts: Scrambling last possession shows Manu’s absence, value
Posted on April 17, 2011 at 5:40 pm by Tim Griffin
The Grizzlies did an admirable job taking Tim Duncan away after all of the early success the Spurs captain had early in the game. It looked like vintage Duncan early in the game when he scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the first half. Duncan then added a layup and a dunk on the first four possessions of the second half. After that, he didn’t get his next shot until 8:04 left in the game. And he didn’t shoot again after that play. If the Spurs are going to win the series, they have to make Zach Randolph and Gasol work more on the defensive end to go along with their offense. Getting Duncan into the flow of the game like he was in the first half will be critical.
Can someone explain why TD had only 3FGA in the 2nd half after his great play in thw 1st half and also with Manu out??? In the 2nd half, Blair and Neal had more FGA than TD
As the Hornets showed today, size of any kind makes a difference, especially in grind-it-out playoff games. Unfortunately the Spurs are devoid of it outside of Timmy.
If the Grizzlies can win games without Rudy Gay, let alone a playoff game, the Spurs should be able to muster up a win without Manu.
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