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YES, but the series? We go back to Memphis for game 3 obviously and they will be fired up! DAMN why the did they have to drop that game one, it looks worse now.
I don't get why people think like this. Even if it does happen, it won't be because you have seen it before.
Manu IMO, almost more than any other top tier player I can remember, gets effected by injuries. A lot of great players can play injured and while it obviously hurts them, they resemble themselves.
Manu looks like a stud when healthy and a complete dud when tired/injured. This is a serious injury. It will likely seriously effect him.
YES, but the series? We go back to Memphis for game 3 obviously and they will be fired up! DAMN why the did they have to drop that game one, it looks worse now.
DAMN why the did Pop play Manu against the Suns in Game 82. That was so ing stupid.
By the way if he can survive these little guys climbing and jumping all over him I think he can survive being out there on court.
http://plixi.com/p/93046160
Spurs' new defensive philosophy: Hope The Other Team Misses.
Are we taking what Pop's said to the camera as something remotely close to what he really thinks? Come on!
Obviously injuries can happen anytime. With Manu's previous injury history and "balls-to-the-wall", wild-ass, style of play, he's more susceptible than most. However the frustrating part of all this is, he took this past summer and rested. He came into this season refreshed and ready. His high-level of play and consistent contributions were the by-product of him being healthy. Then after resting the 81st game of the season, he then sustains another injury in the final game of the regular season. Damn.
Pop's lineup choices speak far louder than any press conference. If Splitter starts the next game, then we'll know.
Are we taking what Pop's said to the camera as something remotely close to what he really thinks? Come on!
PS: I was replying to someone's post that "No way the Grizzlies shoot like that again" as though their center and power forward shooting 76 percent was a fluke.
Gasol wont score 25 again all series long.
Oh I agree then, if there is any way to get close to what the old man is thinking it has to be through the lineups he uses.
He will if Blair/Bonner are on him I can promise you that.
Doubtful.
True. But Timmy was the one guarding him most of the night and Gasol lit him up.
He hit a lot of fluke shots and I don't expect him to go 9-10 again. No doubt in my mind that Splitter would shut him down though.
http://www.48minutesof .com/off-t...-manu-ginobiliOff the Beaten Path, Spurs need Manu Ginobili
by Jesse Blanchard
48 Minutes of
Despite the comforts and confines of the AT&T Center and Alamo city Sunday afternoon, home court advantage was merely a myth in the San Antonio Spurs Game 1 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Spurs players had the luxury of sleeping in their beds, following their day-to-day routines, and performing in front of their fans, but the Grizzlies dictated the settings of the game itself, remodeling the floor as they saw fit—often with the crumpled bodies of Tony Parker and George Hill.
Several years ago the Phoenix Suns were compared to a Ferrari or high class European sports car, transforming the NBA into their personal autobahn. The Seven Seconds or Less Suns were high performance to be sure, but also high maintenance to the point of great flaw.
These San Antonio Spurs, despite their (justified) label as a team predicated on offense, are not those Suns, but they are not a tank either.
Keep reading...
Good article. Not sure why people before the series said that we could beat MEM with or without Manu.
Truth of the matter is that the Spurs are a fringe playoff team without any one of the Big 3.
TP played like utter garbage and Tim was a shadow in the 2nd half, we missed 3 chances at a win/tie and left their only and best 3pt shooter open for the W, and we still lost by only a single possession.
If TP plays normal, we win by 3-5 IMHO. If Manu plays, we win by 6-10. I project we win against Memphis tomorrow night by double digits.
blind homers
It would take a miracle to beat memphis without Manu
With a hobbled Manu, very very difficult
With a close to 90% Manu we should be able to do it
OHH Yeah!!! well i just saw this article on NBC Sports site:
It's just his perspective, but i like it
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/426556...s-player_news/
we gotta be optimistic!! Stay positive guys, we gotta hope for the best
I believe we are 1-7 this season when any of the Big 3 is out (Lone win against Cleveland?).
A lot of TP and TD's subpar play in Game 1 can be attributed to Manu not being there. Manu makes things a lot easier for everybody around him, just like TP and TD do. TP plays better off the ball when Manu is the playmaker and not George. I think Manu probably would have gotten the ball into Timmy more after the 1st half he had. More open 3s with Manu's penetration, etc.
I just think this team becomes much closer to average when one of the Big 3 is out and they aren't playing off each other's strengths.
Spurs shot 40%, Grizz 55%.
Spurs shoot 45%, they win. They don't need Manu for that.
Aside from defense being the primary reason they lost Game 1, you really don't think Manu gets them easier shots than George Hill as the primary playmaker?
Can someone please tell me how it went at Manus doctor appointment today & also what did he have for breakfast?
I think Spurs fans are in for a rude awakening even if Manu plays. Unlike Duncan, he has to feel physically up to par and confident to play well. It takes him a long time to get in a groove (see all last year until after ASB).
Spurs, more than most other contenders, need the big 3 and all their different strengths. They really missed Manu closing that last game.
MEM won't be content with a split - they're really going to go after this game. Spurs will be in a bind if they go down 0-2 heading back to Memphis. Zach can and will score that easily if Bonner/Blair/Dice are guarding him. Hoping that MEM doesn't shoot such a high percentage again is fool's gold.
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