House Money

[Cessation]

Pop also panicked in game 4 and started splitter in the third and it was only a two point game at half time, I'm sure spurs will take a score like that in a game 6 on the road any day. Spurs came out different in game 5, I think they had their meltdown and are over it now. Question is who wants it more? I really believe if spurs come out focused and ready to play, they'll take game 6.

[ALVAREZ6]

Oh yeah? Well let's just see what Hollins had to say after the game:







This is pressure right there, and it's going to linger into Game 6 for sure.

Right, I understand that argument. What's so faulty on my take on the Spurs and the points I make? My final conclusion is that there is a lot of pressure on both teams, for different reasons, and I don't see what's so wrong in thinking that way. This isn't a zero-sum game, AKA one team's gains or losses (pressure in this case) is not exactly balanced by the other teams gains or losses (pressure).


Let's just see how game 6 goes. If any team is going to play consistently well throughout the game, I expect it to be Memphis. Their defense is always present, that of the Spurs simply is not. The Spurs also frequently go on scoring droughts and turnover sprees.

[mexicanjunior]

Lets hope the Spurs Crack their Aces (Z-bo & Gasol) and hand them the worst Bad Beat possible...we have made the Turn (Game 6), now hopefully we can see that River card (Game 7)...Time for this team to go ALL-IN!

[GrandeDavid]

I think Tony and Manu are going to be a lot more aggressive next game. The confidence is going to be higher for Manu,Tony,Neal, and Hill. The only thing I am worried about is Randolph because he is unstoppable.

I never thought I'd ever hear the word unstoppable being applied to Zack Randolph. But its true, he has been unstoppable in this series! Let's hope the pressure gets to him a bit tonight.

[sexinthatsx]

I just don't understand why the spurs are freaking double-teaming Z-Bo every time. By double-teaming him, they give so many open looks to OJ Mayo and Battier. I don't care if Z-Bo can score 40 points tonight, but our chances are better if we D up 1 on 1 rather than double team... Z-Bo's a piece of that deserves no respect and should not be double teamed

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah, the Griz have played well in this series, but the point is that they've completely overachieved so far. It would be one thing to expect them to play this well had they shown the ability to do it consistently before but they haven't. We may very well be seeing their emergence but I'm not ready to say that quite yet.

The only point is that the shots the Griz have hit are much easier to hit when things are going your way. Its undeniable that when you play with confidence you can achieve a much higher level of play in basketball. So far things have all gone the Griz's way and they're playing a much higher level - IMO - because of that. Well, for the first time something has gone against them. How are they going to react?

Young inexperienced teams don't typically win playoff series for this very reason. If the Griz react well and it doesn't get to them, then props. We'll see.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Damn, I was hoping this thread was an announcement that Hugh Laurey was launching a new gangsta rapper persona. Already got the pimp cane.

[50 cent]

I see it as just the opposite as Manny. The Spurs were dead and out of the tournaments and hit a one-outer on the river to double their chip stack. They are still short stack, but not that short of a stack. They are now a dangerous player and the leader is gonna have to play tighter because the Spurs are now playing with House money when they should have been ousted.

[Obstructed_View]

I just don't understand why the spurs are freaking double-teaming Z-Bo every time. By double-teaming him, they give so many open looks to OJ Mayo and Battier. I don't care if Z-Bo can score 40 points tonight, but our chances are better if we D up 1 on 1 rather than double team... Z-Bo's a piece of that deserves no respect and should not be double teamed

The Spurs double team everyone virtually all the time. It shouldn't be a surprise that the jump shooters are killing them when they're left alone.

[MannyIsGod]

BTW did Battier actually use the words house money? er is reading my posts.

[SpursWoman]

Those exact words.

[ALVAREZ6]

Where y'all that, those that said my argument was outrageous, or at least so implied it????


Who played like they had a load of pressure on their backs tonight???? I know one thing for sure, Memphis certainly didn't.