The Spurs Quit

[MannyIsGod]

Nothing is a given, IMO.

[John Basedow]

I felt like a time machine had taken me back to May 2001.

No Spurs game has been more depressing to me since Game 3 of the 2001 West Finals.

None.

I'll be fascinated to see what we get from the Spurs on Wednesday night -- do they want to go back to Memphis, or do they want to save themselves the flight and get it over with here?

Good times

[Obstructed_View]

Yep, at least they have a chance. If they go with more Duncan and Splitter, they have a better shot than ever of blowing this team out four straight times. They've done something right in every game, now it's a matter of putting it together.

The quitting bothers me immensely though. Getting blown out in the third quarter? Haven't seen that from the Spurs since last year.

[MannyIsGod]

In fact I don't see how I can expect a team that quit on a winable game to win game 5. If they quit in game 4 how much can I really expect from them in game 5?

[ALVAREZ6]

The start of the 3rd did it. They came out like a bunch of pieces of , and it didn't help that the refs were calling absolute bull . They simply can't contain the Grizzlies for a whole game.

The worst part is, a lot of these runs are started by some of the worst off-ball defense I have ever seen from an NBA team. SOOOOOOO many spurs players would fall asleep on their man and I don't get how they didn't learn. I hated it, I could barely watch.

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[ALVAREZ6]

In fact I don't see how I can expect a team that quit on a winable game to win game 5. If they quit in game 4 how much can I really expect from them in game 5?

Zero. There is no doubt about it, even if they somehow manage to not be complete vaginas for an entire game and win game 5, they are still bound to catch a series of really tough defense and offensive droughts while falling asleep on defense, in which case this team CRUMBLES.


It's over. I'd love you pussies to prove me wrong, but it's over Spurs. Prove me wrong, I dare you.

[MannyIsGod]

Its not even the start of the 3rd. I thought that was due to a bad lineup, ty calls, and missed shots.

Its more about the fourth where Manu can't be bothered to close out or where we area allowing Kareem Abul JaAruthur destroy us on dunks and wide open jumpers. That was .

[beachwood]

We got our asses kicked. Plain and simple. Think about it: do you really think RJ, Bonner, Hill and Blair/Splitter are going propel this team to a championship?

The big 3 can only do so much. The Grizz role players demolished ours. That was the game.

[Man In Black]

If this was hockey, I'd say the Spurs can easily come back and win this series and go on a huge run. But this ain't hockey.

[DPG21920]

Its not that your negative. Its that your posts come across to me in this monotone voice where you're saying "WOW - the grizlies are good - WOW". Just makes me want to punch you.

I think for game 5 I'll put a"DPG" paper taped to a pillow.

When I'm saying it in my head, it is pretty even toned. If you make it a body pillow, it will be like a life size replica of my body and you can even do body blows.

Nothing is a given, IMO.

Yup.

[Crookshanks]

I'm so frustrated right now and have no outlet to get rid of the anger. I'm so pissed at the Spurs right now. This was a must-win game, and they played like it was November game against the Timberwolves.

I'd like to punch Coach Pop for his damn stupid stubborness and for allowing this team to play crappy defense all season. And I'd like to slap Tony Parker for his stupid antics off the court that caused his divorce - his mind hasn't been completely on his game since all the Eva crap hit the fan.

[SenorSpur]

The Spurs insulted themselves and their fans by quitting.

Pop pissed all over himself and the Spurs le chances by going away from a proven formula that produced 4 les and instead adopting a perimeter-oriented, run-oriented style that has never produced a championship for anyone. All the while, sacrificing their vaunted lockdown defense, in the process.